Man hits, injures Bradenton police officers

Two Bradenton police officers are hurt tonight and one is in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. They were both hit by a car that investigators say was being used as a weapon. We're told the situation started as a call for help from employees at Wawa early this morning. Fox 13's Kimberly Quezon tells us how the officers were trying to de-escalate a situation that turned violent. A call about a man harassing customers with a gun brought officers to this Wawa at 3:20 in the morning. Our mission was simply to de-escalate and make sure that everything was going to be okay and that people's tempers were calmed down and everybody goes on about their day. Bradenton Police say two officers approached 35-year-old DeJarian Murray, wanting to talk to him and find out what was happening. But instead of talking... BPD says Murray used his car as a weapon willingly and at a high rate of speed he backed in to our officers. A senior patrol officer was hospitalized in the ICU with a traumatic brain injury while the other officer sustained a lower body injury as Murray drove away. Two other officers fired back. It just continued from there to include getting additional law enforcement agencies involved in the pursuit of the suspect. Bradenton police say Murray drove to the Skyway Bridge and then turned back around. He was pursued by Branton Police, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office before he crashed at 1st Street and 10th Avenue West. The FDLE is investigating the officer-involved shooting while BPD's thoughts remain with their fellow brothers who were answering a call for help. We're always going to have each other's backs. Unfortunately, two of our officers are suffering right now and two additional officers are... You know, facing the reality of having fired at a suspect all for something that at least At the onset, it seemed like a routine call for service. Murray faces a number of charges, including violation of probation, hit and run, and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon. From Bradenton, Kimberly Quezon, Fox 13 News. Kimberly, thanks. Murray has a lengthy criminal record that includes charges of reckless driving, tampering with evidence, child neglect, possession of cocaine, and much more. Meanwhile, Bradenton police say they're waiting to release body camera video because it's disturbing and out of courtesy to the injured officer who remains in critical condition.