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Grand Jury Clears Three Local Cops In Fatal Shooting Of Fleeing Suspect

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

A Franklin County grand jury has declined to indict three Franklin Township police officers for their roles in the fatal shooting of a driver during an attempted traffic stop in May. 

Prosecutors say deputy Jacob Heaberlin tried to stop 55-year-old Darrell Bruffy, who was driving eratically. Bruffy crashed near a gas station and shot and wounded Heaberlin. Heaberlin and two other responding officers returned fire.

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.
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