Family of man injured in officer-involved shooting strained by tragedy
Posted: Jan 6, 2016 12:28 AM EDT | Updated: Jan 6, 2016 1:32 AM EDT
PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- According to Dale Dodson, uncle of 33-year old Lane Dodson, the man injured during a officer-involved shooting Monday night in the Big Kmart parking lot in Plymouth, his nephew was shot in the neck, shoulder, and hand.
Dodson's expected to be transferred to a hospital in Indianapolis to undergo a difficult surgery.
"He's got four boys he takes care of and he goes to work every day,” said Dale Dodson. “What happened is out of his character."
Police say 2 officers stopped Lane Dodson, 1 with Indiana State Police and the other with Plymouth's PD, when the incident occurred.
“Sometime, while speaking with the individual, there was a confrontation,” said Sgt. Trent Smith with ISP's Bremen post. “What we know at this point is there was a gun on the individual, he did raise it towards officers and that's when the officers opened fire on the individual."
Police say the shooting stemmed from a violent domestic dispute Lane Dodson was arrested for just days before.
"It's just hard to believe that happened,” said Dale Dodson. “If there was a gun involved and raised then they had a right to do what they did, but it's out of his character for something like that to happen."
Dodson's uncle is also a former sheriff's deputy, one who admits he'd think twice before taking the oath today.
"I used to be an officer myself years ago and I wouldn't want to be a deputy or sheriff today with the way things are," said Dale Dodson.
Police are expected to release the names of the two officers involved in the shooting Wednesday afternoon.
Dodson's expected to be transferred to a hospital in Indianapolis to undergo a difficult surgery.
"He's got four boys he takes care of and he goes to work every day,” said Dale Dodson. “What happened is out of his character."
Police say 2 officers stopped Lane Dodson, 1 with Indiana State Police and the other with Plymouth's PD, when the incident occurred.
“Sometime, while speaking with the individual, there was a confrontation,” said Sgt. Trent Smith with ISP's Bremen post. “What we know at this point is there was a gun on the individual, he did raise it towards officers and that's when the officers opened fire on the individual."
Police say the shooting stemmed from a violent domestic dispute Lane Dodson was arrested for just days before.
"It's just hard to believe that happened,” said Dale Dodson. “If there was a gun involved and raised then they had a right to do what they did, but it's out of his character for something like that to happen."
Dodson's uncle is also a former sheriff's deputy, one who admits he'd think twice before taking the oath today.
"I used to be an officer myself years ago and I wouldn't want to be a deputy or sheriff today with the way things are," said Dale Dodson.
Police are expected to release the names of the two officers involved in the shooting Wednesday afternoon.