A Savannah man was found guilty Friday of shooting a police officer while fleeing arrest.
Chatham Assistant District Attorney Jerry Rothschild told a jury that on July 24, 2010, Steven Douglas Broadus ordered a man from his vehicle at gunpoint and sped away from a police checkpoint in Thunderbolt. Police then chased him.
Broadus lost control of the vehicle and fishtailed the truck onto Lorraine Road, striking a fire hydrant and a tree, said Rothschild.
He said Broadus then exited the truck and fired four shots at Officer Chris Tucker, who attempted to apprehend him. One shot struck Tucker in the lower abdomen, connecting with the Taser on his service belt but not penetrating the skin.
Broadus fled the scene and was later apprehended at Memorial University Medical Center, where he sought treatment for the gunshot wounds he received.
Broadus, 34, was found guilty of armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of crime, aggravated assault on police officer, fleeing to elude police officer and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Broadus is facing up to life in prison without parole, when he is sentenced at a later date, according to the DA’s office.