Updated: July 11, 2017

A FLORENCE, ALABAMA WOMAN, WHO WAS SHOT OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER TRYING TO RUN OVER A UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA POLICE OFFICER, IS IN FAIR CONDITION AT ECM HOSPITAL. ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, 28 YEAR-OLD JESSICA LASHAE DYE WAS INJURED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IN AN INCIDENT THAT BEGAN IN A PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM NORTON AUDITORIUM. AUTHORITIES INDICATE DYE WAS PULLED OVER FOR A TRAFFIC STOP FOR DRIVING ERRATICALLY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONDUCT A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, THE WOMAN REPORTEDLY TRIED TO RUN OVER THE OFFICER. THE OFFICER FIRED MULTIPLE SHOTS AND DYE WAS STRUCK BUT DROVE AWAY BEFORE CRASHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE AND COLLEGE STREETS. THE U-N-A OFFICER HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THIS KIND OF INCIDENT. ONCE THE ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HAS COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION, FINDINGS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER ACTION.