ODNR: Wildlife officer shot Sunday undergoes second surgery
The wildlife officer who was shot Sunday while investigating a reported poaching has undergone a second surgery.
Kevin Behr “sustained serious injuries as the result of a gunshot wound on December 20,” Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Stephanie O’Grady told the News Journal Tuesday.
“While his condition is stable, he underwent a second surgery Monday evening.”
She added, “We ask for prayers for a full and speedy recovery.”
Three suspects charged in relation to Sunday’s incident will be arraigned in court next week.
Brian Liming, Thomas Davis and Bryan Achtermann all of whom have now been released on bail from the Clinton County Jail will be arraigned Tuesday morning in Clinton County Municipal Court on charges stemming from the incident late Sunday afternoon.
Wildlife officer 2nd surgery
By Tom Barr - tbarr@wnewsj.com
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WILMINGTON Three suspected poachers are facing multiple charges and possibly more after an incident in which a wildlife officer was shot in the Martinsville area on Sunday, officers said.
At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Communication Center advising that a wildlife officer had been shot and needed assistance, according to the sheriff’s office.
Wildlife officers and ODNR officers working in the area responded for assistance, as well as officers from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol.