Dodson Faces Felony Charges After Being Shot By Police In December
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PLYMOUTH - Lane G. Dodson, 33, Plymouth, who was shot by police in December in the KMart parking lot, now faces several felony charges including attempted murder, according to a press release from the Indiana State Police. Dodson turned himself in to state police officials at the Marshall County Jail Friday morning after he was contacted by police and informed that he had a warrant for his arrest. Dodson has been placed on house arrest in a Kosciusko County home due to his current health condition and medical needs, the release states. The armed confrontation Dec. 29 between Dodson and police developed after a state trooper stopped Dodson for questioning from an earlier battery call. A state trooper and a Plymouth police officer both spoke with Dodson at the driver’s side window of his van. Dodson was shot by police after he raised a hand gun toward the officers and shot in their direction, the ISP release states. Both officers opened fire hitting Dodson multiple times. Dodson spent several weeks under medical care in South Bend and Indianapolis due to injuries he sustained in the shooting and just recently was released from hospital care. The state police have been monitoring his whereabouts and activity since his release in late February. The Indiana State Police and the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office have been working closely since the shooting, according to the release. Dodson faces the charge of attempted murder, along with two counts of domestic battery, one count of battery and one count of intimidation with a deadly weapon.
