Officer charged in Feb. 24
shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. -
An Orlando police officer
turned himself in to Seminole County jail on Thursday after being charged in a
shooting while on duty.
Orlando police said officer
David Johnston has been charged with shooting into an occupied conveyance and
discharging a firearm in public in the Feb. 24 incident.
Police said they were searching
for a man accused in an assault and located him in the parking garage of the
City View Apartments in downtown Orlando. Officers said the suspect tried to
run them over when they tried to arrest him, so three officers, including
Johnston opened fire.
The suspect was not injured.
The shooting sparked an
investigation by OPD, which then presented the investigation findings to the
state attorney's office.
After a decision by the grand
jury, the state attorney's office obtained a warrant for Johnston's arrest on
Thursday, according to police.
Johnston turned himself into
Seminole County jail and has since posted bond.
An internal investigation will
also be completed, police said.
Johnston has been with OPD
since Dec. 9, 2012. He is currently on paid alternative duty.