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Both Bradenton officers released from hospital after suspect rams them outside Wawa

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM · 1 min read
Both Bradenton officers released from hospital after suspect rams them outside Wawa — Marco Island Health news

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two Bradenton police officers rammed by a suspect outside a Bradenton Wawa on Sunday morning have been released from the hospital and are recovering at home. Police fired five shots during the incident.Officer John Bembry was released from the hospital Sunday after being treated for a lower body injury.Lt. Perry Merrill was released late Monday evening. He had been placed in intensive care with a traumatic brain injury, according to police.The suspect, Dejerrian Murray, was on active probation at the time of the incident. He made his first court appearance Monday morning.Murray is charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, and hit and run with serious bodily injury.Murray will be back in court Friday, Nov. 13, for a judge to determine whether probation ahead of a trial is suitable.

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