Grand Jury Indicts Woman Who Allegedly Shot Columbus Cop

Columbus Division of Police

A federal grand jury has indicted a Columbus woman on drug trafficking and weapons crimes. 

Prosecutors say 68-year-old Rita Gray shot and wounded a Columbus police officer in late May during a drug raid. Police were executing a search warrant at her home, where they found fentanyl, nine firearms, ammo and cash. Her son Eric has also been indicted on drug charges. 

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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.