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Officer on Leave in Troy Shooting
Posted December 27, 1997 12:00 a.m. EST
TROY — A Montgomery County officer is on administrative leave after a Christmas Eve shooting.
Officer Johnnie Bruton shot a drunk driving suspect Wednesday night.
Investigators say Bruton was chasing a suspect, and once he caught the man, they struggled. Bruton's gun went off. The suspect was shot in the leg.
The S-B-I is investigating.