Grand Jury Drops Charges in Deadly Chase | Cleveland News

A grand jury in Lorain County declined to charge an Elyria police officer in a January shooting that erupted during a high-speed chase following an armed robbery at an AT&T store. The suspect, 37-year-old John Johnson, fled on foot after crashing his car, forcing a woman and her kids into an apartment before being confronted by the officer — who claimed Johnson posed an immediate deadly threat with a firearm. The officer fired, striking Johnson; the family was rescued unharmed, and Johnson later died in the hospital. The Ohio Bureau of Investigation reviewed the incident. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a2bd53831c3974f