Fla. Police Officer Run Down by Suspect Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury

A Bradenton police officer remains in intensive care with a traumatic brain injury after police say a suspect struck two officers with a vehicle while fleeing an armed-man complaint at a gas station.

Nov. 9, 2026

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Two Bradenton Police Department officers were struck by a vehicle while responding to a report of an armed man harassing customers at a gas station early Sunday morning.
One police officer remains hospitalized in the ICU with a traumatic brain injury, while a second police officer suffered a lower-body injury.
Authorities say the suspect fled after hitting the officers, led multiple agencies on a pursuit and was arrested after crashing. He faces charges that include aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.

By Ryan Callihan

Source The Bradenton Herald

Two Bradenton police officers were hospitalized early Sunday morning when a 35-year-old man hit them with his car, police say.

Officers with the Bradenton Police Department responded to the Wawa gas station at First Street and Sixth Avenue West in response to a report of a man with a gun harassing customers around 3:20 a.m. As the man fled the scene, he struck two officers with his car, according to a news release.

As of Sunday morning, one officer remains hospitalized in the ICU with a traumatic brain injury, police say. A second officer suffered a lower-body injury, the agency said.

Two other officers at the scene fired at the vehicle, but police say Dejerrian Murray fled, leading several agencies on a police chase before crashing at First Street West and 10th Avenue West.

Police arrested Murray at the scene. He faces several charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, hit-and-run with a serious bodily injury and violation of probation.

The investigation is ongoing.

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