Woman indicted for allegedly helping man charged in shooting of 2 Mifflin Township officers evade capture
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A grand jury on Friday indicted a woman who allegedly helped a man accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers evade capture, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office.
Jayla Call, 31, was indicted on one count of obstructing justice and one count of tampering with evidence, prosecutors said. Watch previous coverage in the player above.
Daveonte Dixon allegedly shot two officers on May 28 after a traffic stop in Mifflin Township, just outside of Columbus city limits. Dixon was wanted for about two days before he was eventually found in Call's apartment, prosecutors said.
The U.S. Marshals Service and the Franklin County SWAT officers arrested Dixon on May 30 at an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Thelma Drive in Obetz.
Following Dixon’s arrest, according to court records, Call approached law enforcement and was taken into custody. During an interview, Call allegedly admitted to knowing Dixon was a fugitive while he was inside her apartment and she allegedly deleted text messages on her phone that were between Dixon and his girlfriend.
Dixon was taken to a local hospital for treatment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Call is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
One of the officers who was shot has been released from the hospital. The other remained hospitalized after two surgeries.