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Police: Man Shot By Officers Brandished BB Gun

Newark Police

Newark police say a suspect shot by police late Wednesday had altered a BB gun to make it look like a firearm and deliberately tried to provoke officers. 26-year-old Justin Pierson is hospitalized in Columbus. Police say he was shot in the downtown area after he raised his hand holding what appeared to be a firearm and ignored orders to drop it. The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

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.