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Police Release Name Of Officer Involved In Shooting

Columbus police have released the name of an officer who shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop on the South Side on Monday. Police say 38-year-old Sergeant Matthew Streng shot 27-year-old Orlando Smith after Smith got out of his car and brandshied a gun following the stop. Police say tests are still being conducted to determine whether Smith fired his weapon. He is hospitalized in stable condition. Witnesses reported hearing nine gunshots.

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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