DAYTON — The man accused of shooting a Richmond police officer a month ago has been released from the hospital and is now in a local jail.
Phillip Lee, 47, is accused of shooting 28-year-old police officer Seara Burton, on Aug. 10 during a traffic stop.
Burton remains in hospice fighting for her life, according to Richmond Police Department.
Richmond police returned fire at the scene and shot Lee, who was in the care of Miami Valley Hospital until he was well enough to be released and taken into custody.
Lee was booked into Montgomery County Jail Sept. 10, according to jail records.
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Lee is on parole, he was released in December from his most recent prison stint.
The charges he is currently facing in connection with Burton’s shooting, including attempted murder, are a violation of that parole.
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He has lengthy criminal history in Indiana, dating back to 1994.
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Lee is set to have an extradition hearing in Dayton.
This is so the Indiana Department of Corrections can take him into custody to start a new prison sentence for that parole violation.
We will update this story once we know when Lee’s hearing will take place.
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