Motorist Shot By Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Assault

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Authorities have charged the Pickerington motorist who was shot by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy last Saturday during a road rage incident on I-270. 32-year-old Justin Hearn is charged with felonious assault and assaulting a police officer. Police say he is hospitalized in stable condition after ramming an SUV then driving the wrong way toward the deputy who tried to help the other motorist.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.