Man identified, charged weeks after he was shot for stealing MHP vehicle
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hinds County investigators have released the name and charges of the man involved in a traffic stop that ended in an officer-involved shooting.
Deputies say 56-year-old Karl Dear is charged with auto theft, armed carjacking, felony fleeing and convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Captain Tyree Jones from the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office says it all started when state police made an afternoon traffic stop on Camilla Drive.
Master Sgt. Kervin Stewart says Karl Dear then pulled out a gun and got into the trooper’s vehicle and fled, but he didn’t get far.
Investigators say a trooper fired several shots, hitting Dear several times, which caused the vehicle to stop around Cedar Lane and Terry Road.
WLBT crews captured bullet holes in the state trooper’s vehicle.
Dear is recovering from his gunshot wounds and still requiring some medical attention while in custody, according to deputies.
He has a $400,000 bond with ankle monitoring if released.
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in this case.
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