Two Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies are on leave and the state is investigating after shooting and injuring a man during a traffic stop, officials said.
Tadarius McDaniel, 23, is accused of two charges of first-degree attempted murder of a police officer after deputies said he accelerated a stolen Hyundai Sonata at the officers, who were on foot at the time. McDaniel also faces charges of theft, possessing a firearm while a felon and possessing a firearm while committing a felony.
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Deputies stopped McDaniel while he was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle Saturday, shortly after midnight. The deputies flipped on their emergency lights and tried to block the vehicle, the arrest report said.
The deputies exited their vehicles, weapons drawn, and gave verbal commands to the vehicles’ occupants. The vehicle then allegedly drove toward the deputies, and, according to the arrest report, the officers feared for their lives and fired, striking the vehicle’s driver.