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he National Police Association says the charges don’t go far enough, and has called for Johnson to be charged with attempted murder for opening fire at the officers.
“A police officer shot in the gut, and a police officer shot in the hip, in the middle of violent riots and looting would indicate to me that that should be – at a minimum – attempted murder,” retired police Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith told the Daily Mail.
“I don’t know why that wouldn’t be at least, with the one officer shot in the gut, attempted murder,” she said.
A spokesman for the Jefferson County Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney said the charges against Johnson had been filed by arresting officers, and could be upgraded if the investigation warrants it.
“I am sure that officers investigating the case filed what charges they felt appropriate at the time,” Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeffrey Cooke said.
“If the case makes its way to our office for presentation to a grand jury, the assigned prosecutor will review the facts and can add additional charges, including attempted murder, if the facts support it,” he added.