Maryland sheriff's deputy in critical condition after being shot during high-speed chase
The suspect, a 21-year-old Maryland man, was arrested after deputies stopped his vehicle with a PIT maneuver
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A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition after being shot by a suspect during a high-speed chase in Maryland on Saturday evening.
Deputies tried to pull over 21-year-old Brandon Alexander Turner around 9:30 p.m. in Dunkirk, a town about 25 miles southeast of Washington, D.C.
Turner allegedly fled the scene at a high rate of speed and started firing a gun at deputies as they pursued him, striking one patrol vehicle and a deputy.
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Deputies stopped the vehicle with a PIT maneuver in a subdivision and arrested Turner after he fled on foot. He also suffered a gunshot wound and was in stable condition on Sunday.
A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and critically wounded during a high-speed chase on Saturday evening. (Calvert County Sheriff’s Office)
Senior Deputy James Flynt was out of surgery on Sunday but was still in critical condition, Sheriff-elect Ricky Cox said.
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"The deputy that was injured literally put his life on the line. He did not go to work yesterday knowing his life would be changed forever," Cox said in a statement.
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Two other deputies who were involved in the shootout were placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
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Turner is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer. A passenger in the vehicle was also taken into custody, though his identity wasn't immediately released.