A manhunt in Ohio came to an end after a dramatic pursuit that played out over several hours and even crossed a crowded golf course. According to the account, a man wanted for attempted murder was finally taken into custody following a chase that officials described as wild and dangerous, and one that could easily have ended in tragedy.
The suspect at the center of the pursuit had already been sought over a violent attack. According to the reporting, 39-year-old Julius Edwards was wanted for brutally stabbing his girlfriend on Tuesday, an assault that put him on the radar of police in the days before the chase unfolded.
The first attempt to bring him in came in the middle of the afternoon. According to the account, police and federal marshals tried to arrest Edwards at around 3:30 p.m., but he managed to slip away, setting off a search that would stretch late into the evening.
For hours, officers struggled to pin down his location. According to the reporting, Edwards evaded capture until surveillance video helped pinpoint where he was at around 7:30 p.m., allowing police to move in again and reopen the pursuit that had gone quiet for much of the day.
When police re-engaged, the chase turned even more perilous. According to the account, the pursuit ran for miles before Edwards crashed his car and fled on foot into the woods while firing at officers, with nearby residents saying they heard the gunshots without realizing at first what was happening.
Even after that, the suspect was not done running. According to the reporting, at around 8:30 p.m. officers located Edwards yet again, this time behind the wheel of a stolen minivan, and he was eventually captured after fleeing from still another scene during the drawn-out operation.
For all the danger, the outcome could have been far worse. According to the account, officials said it was remarkable that no one was injured as Edwards raced through the busy golf course, a stretch of the chase that put bystanders directly in the path of the fleeing suspect.