Indiana Officer Wounded During Traffic Stop ‘Extremely Critical’

Evidence markers dot the scene on Richmond, Ind., on Aug. 10, 2022, where Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton was critically wounded and a man was injured in a shootout following a traffic stop. Mike Emery/The Palladium-Item via AP

RICHMOND, Ind.—An eastern Indiana police officer shot in the head during a traffic stop and search for possible narcotics remained in “extremely critical” condition Thursday, her police chief said.

Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton is being treated at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, following the shooting Wednesday evening.