Cop Shot by Man Arrested Earlier for Ohio DUI

Suspect killed by another officer

A patrolman in Brown County was shot in the back by a man who had been charged with driving under the influence in Ohio just hours earlier. Officer Justin Conley was ambushed and shot by George Ruby around 4:00 am, just outside the Mt. Orab police facilities.

Around 1:00 am on January 3, Conley had been dispatched to a local McDonald’s restaurant following a report of a disorderly man. That suspect was Ruby, who was not arrested after promising to call his wife for a ride home. Just a few minutes later, however, Ruby was spotted driving his pick-up truck. Knowing he was intoxicated, Conley initiated a traffic stop and cited Ruby for DUI in Ohio. The 61-year old man was released to his wife around 3:00 am. He appeared less than hour later at the police department and waited for Conley to exit the building.

Conley was shot in the back. Because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, he was able to be treated at a hospital and released. Hearing the gunfire, Patrolman Christopher Hodges rushed to Conley’s aid and shot and killed Ruby. Conley is resting from his injuries and both law enforcement officers are on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.

Mt. Orab in Brown County is about 30 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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