Don't worry about your bill, honey. We've got it, okay? Let me get through the door, we'll get it. >> September 21st, 2021, around 6:36 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio, Officer Thaddeus Holloway responded to a report of a counterfeit $100 bill passed at a Dollar General on South Gettysburg Avenue. Following up on the complaint, he tracked down the individual connected to the report and made contact behind an apartment complex. What seemed like a routine investigation was about to take an unexpected turn. >> Sir. Come here for a second, please. >> For what? >> Cuz I asked you to. >> No. >> Okay. >> For what? What I do? >> Cuz I told you to. >> What I do? >> Well, you passed a counterfeit dollar bill back >> WHAT I DO? >> DISPATCH, I'M 10-1 BEHIND INGRAM. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands BEHIND YOUR BACK. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. DO [screaming] IT NOW. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. GET ON YOUR STOMACH. SHOTS FIRED. SHOTS FIRED. DISPATCH, I'VE been I've been shot. Give me a medic. You're good. >> Antwon Lowe suddenly pulled a handgun and fired a single shot, striking Officer Thaddeus Holloway in the temple. Despite the devastating wound, Holloway shot back, firing five rounds and striking Lowe multiple times. Even after being shot in the head, Holloway remained focused on the threat, keeping Lowe contained until backup arrived. >> Hey, I'm behind 609 Ingram. I've been shot. I've been fired. I returned fire. I need medics. I need crews, please. Everybody stay inside. Stay inside. >> [panting and gasps] >> Stay Stay Stay right there. Stay right there. Stay right there. >> [sighs] >> I'm behind 609 Ingram. Please hurry. >> [panting] >> I've been shot on the left side of my head. I can barely hear my earpiece. >> [laughter] [sighs] >> Everybody stay inside for me please. All right. I need you to stay right there, okay? I know you're not and I appreciate it, okay? You're You're He's got a gun under his He still has the gun under him. >> Okay, I got him. You okay? >> I don't know. >> Okay. Okay, I'm going to go get him, okay? >> No. Just wait Wait for more crews. >> Within moments backup officers rushed to the scene. They found officer Holloway wounded but still holding the suspect at gunpoint. As officers secured Antoine Lowe and began rendering aid, Holloway was quickly loaded into a patrol cruiser and raced to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. >> Okay, I'm going to go get him, okay? No. Just wait Wait for more crews. >> Okay. >> Crew, load him in your car and go. Take him to the valley. >> Okay. >> No, I'm waiting for more crews to get here. >> Is he still breathing? >> I know he is. We got medics coming. >> Oh my god. >> I got him. You got him? You got him? You got him? I got him. Okay? He's just asking to There's my Go I got him. Go with him. Go with him. I got him. There's my taser. Okay, come on. Come on. 39, I have him in the car. The valley, I have him in my car. We're going to the valley. Got to check his vitals. We got him in the >> Sir, he's still got a gun on him. He's still got a gun on him, sir. >> Help him up. >> Yes, sir. We're going to put you in the back. We're going to put you in the back now. >> I'm taking the alley until we get an officer. Be advised. >> Get pressure on his wounds. >> [screaming] >> Here, I'm behind you. I'm following you. >> Looks like he's not been shot here, and on his neck, maybe. >> All right. >> These crews, we're passing patching Eastern Avenue. >> All right. Try not to choke him with that. >> Yep. >> Who's ready? >> That's the gun right there. >> You okay? You okay, brother? You okay? You okay? >> Oh, what the heck? >> Don't take it down till we have the officer. He got shot. >> [sighs] [panting] >> You okay, brother? >> With blood pouring from a gunshot wound to the head, Officer Holloway was rushed from the scene in a fellow officer's patrol car. As backup units cleared intersections and opened a path through traffic, he was transported at high speed to Miami Valley Hospital, where trauma teams were already preparing for his arrival. >> Going northbound near Bourne towards 35. 210 35. Give them the east cruise cuz they're blocking the ramp. >> East cruise, we need you to block the ramp on 35. >> Hey, stop moving on me. Here on Duca. >> Just make sure Miami Valley is notified. >> I think he's shot three times. >> Is there anywhere you can tell >> They're already aware. >> Just right here, right there, and he's bleeding on the neck, it looks like. >> Just advise we're on 35 and left. Approaching James Page. >> They're clear. >> You heard in the front? It's on the driver's side, I think. I think. >> All right. right. >> [clears throat] >> This guy's is fine. Do you have anything? >> Anything we need to know about a medic here? 21 Ingram. >> You guys got the other fellow? >> Huh? I don't know. >> 35 West coming up on downtown. Car 15, I need to give your supervisor a call. >> No, let's see if there's others out here. >> Turn on the lights down Main Street so they can make it straight up to Miami Valley Hospital. >> Can I have a wallet or anything? I don't see any. I don't know if this is Yeah, he's been hit in the neck here. One here, one here. >> We're getting off Perry Lolo now. >> any other guns or anything? >> No. >> I'm going to go get something out of the car. >> All right. >> Hey, hey, you okay? >> Make sure we get the medic in here. >> I can't breathe from my arm. >> Huh? >> My arm hurts. >> You got a gun? >> Yeah, I got it in my pocket. >> Was it In your pocket? >> Yeah. >> I didn't touch it with my my hands or anything. Are you cleared? Are you okay? >> No, I haven't. >> What pocket is it in? >> My left pocket. He said my arm hurts. >> 35 Patterson. >> Got medics on the way. Right here? >> Yep. >> All right. Switch legs, okay? >> Crossing over Patterson, heading to Main. >> So, if there's a gun, someone over here. >> I got it right here. I got it. >> You need to clear off that traffic down there coming right at you. >> Hey, Tommy. >> Yes. >> We got cameras. I need to get a hold of the MHA and get the cameras. >> I can't breathe, baby. >> You can't breathe? Okay. What's your name, man? >> Can I turn around, please? >> What's your name? >> Can you turn me around? >> Yep. We're going to turn you this your you okay? >> I can't Turn me all the way. >> Turn me on my back, please. I can't breathe my arm. >> Okay. >> My left arm hurt. Can you turn me on my back, please? Please turn me on my back, please. My left arm hurt. My left arm hurt. >> Okay, I understand. >> Please. Please turn me on my Please turn me on my back, please. Oh god. >> You're okay. >> Okay, okay. >> You're okay. You're okay, buddy. Yeah, I see. It looks like an entry and exit wound from the snake over here. He's got one on this right shoulder and it looks like one on the other. >> Hey, he wants to go to the hospital today. >> 39-year-old Antoine Dion Lowe had a prior history that included an arrest record and a ban from a local shelter for fighting. Alongside his Ohio identification card, officers recovered a plastic bag in the grass containing an off-white chunky material. Forensic laboratory testing later confirmed the substance was 2.93 g of Lowe was treated by medics on scene and transported to Miami Valley Hospital under arrest, where he survived his injuries. >> Who's going with him? >> We can. We'll go with him. >> Okay, sounds good. >> We >> Officer Wilson. >> It's in my car. >> Yeah, you got it. It's in the car over here. >> All right. Uh hey guys, can we get some scene tape? >> Yep. >> I want all this taped off. Every bit of it. >> Hey, stay right here. Just stay here. Just stay right here. >> Can you lift me up a little bit, please? What? Can you lift me up, sir? >> Put you up over here. >> Lift me up, please. >> Yes, sir. >> Lift me up, please. Lift me up, please. >> Okay. >> Lift me up. Let me lift me up. Let me lift me up, though. I know, but lift me up, please. Lift me up. >> are on their way. They're almost here to get you, okay? >> Please lift me up. Please lift me up. Please lift me up. Please lift me up. >> And lay him on his >> Please lift me up. >> All right, give me a hand. >> Please lift me up. >> Uh chest seal. >> Please lift me up. Please lift me >> you have it at, more? >> In the neck, right here in the shoulder. >> Please lift me up. Please lift me up. >> That hurt? >> Does he want the bone gun? >> Yeah, he was talking. Entrance wound here, exit wound here. Side of >> But alert, conscious, talking. >> conscious, ran to the next cruiser and got out. >> What's your name? Do you have a bag? >> I have no >> Hey, hand me that tourniquet real quick. >> The one you got there. >> I forgot to grab another one. We I think we probably should take that. This this ain't going to work. That's coming off, so. >> Put some uh >> Put a pressure dressing on it. >> Who's got both of them? >> Can you hold this? >> I'm going to start bagging him. I'm going to start bagging him. >> I got to get flashlight. I think I blew it. >> You got the the bone guns out, I think, if you want to. >> Three long bone guns out, I hurt my wrist. I'll use that freezing on you. >> No. >> I'll use that freezing on you. >> You need to stay awake. >> I'm okay. I'm awake. >> Yeah, blew it. >> We got another 18. >> an 18 over here. >> Are we good? >> You got one? >> I got one, but try to get another one over there while I'm getting ready to go. >> All right. >> If you got that, I got a bag. I got a bag for you. >> We got another 18 in here. >> No, just the 20. >> What's your name, man? >> We are >> Just get a 20 if you have >> Yeah, hey, I'll take anything loose. >> I got one good one here. >> I blew it going. I need >> Uh left arm, left arm, left shoulder. >> One, two, three. >> That's all right here. >> Yeah, I just said it. Yeah. >> Just get any tape. Any tape. Right there. Just save right behind >> All right, get my stuff out. Stay out. Stay out. Stay out. >> Thanks. >> Go ahead. >> Go ahead. Take >> out of this thing, man. >> No. >> That don't work. >> I just tried it. >> We are right 3 2 1 0 payback. Or 609 Right here is going to be easiest access, dude. Leon. Hey, quit spitting. I blew another one. As long as we got one, we're good for right now. Who's medic at? They're right there. They're trying to get to here. There's Dude's got it, okay. Who we got? You said three all in? All in, none out? >> Yeah. Uh no, I think one >> I think cross the shoulders, you in, out, in, and out. Should have two. Two inches is two exits. >> Two and two, okay. >> So, he's going to shot twice then, all right. Yeah, I blew it. >> Listen, I'm going to call him cuz they're probably really stirring them up with the other one. You're going to ride in the medic try to give him an update. >> He's got to get the medic. Everybody go with them, all right, yeah. All right, >> Officer Holloway underwent emergency surgery at Miami Valley Hospital and survived the shooting. Following his actions, the Ohio General Assembly passed resolutions honoring him, and he was named the 2022 National Police Officer of the Year. He also received the National Association of Police Organizations Top Cops Award and the Citizens Choice Award. Due to the severe nature of his injuries, he ultimately medically retired from law enforcement. >> I'm all right. I'm all right. I'm all right. I'm all right. >> Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Can we get his belt >> You got to lay him flat. Lay him flat. Come on, Holloway. >> Here you go. >> Yeah. >> Stay with us. Stay with us. Come on. >> Can we get his belt off from somebody? >> Yeah. >> I got it. >> Let him get through the door. We'll get it. >> We got you, honey. >> Do you guys know what happened? >> I don't know. >> He got shot. >> You got something behind you, both? >> Don't worry. >> Got your belt, honey. We got it, okay? >> Let him get through the door. We'll get it. >> Go ahead and lift up. >> Got it. >> Lift him up through the door over here. >> Hey, you got a laceration. Hold on. Hold on. >> It's all right, Holloway. It's okay. >> No, give me that. >> What's your name? >> Holloway. >> That's why it's clear. Is someone listening to >> Yep, I got it. >> You got the vest off. >> I need to get that vest off. You got to cut it. >> Okay. >> Go. Cut the vest. >> I'm going to cut the vest off. >> I got it. I got it. >> So, I need to cut Just cut the strap. >> Don't cut my uniform. >> Come on, man. >> The airway's clear with a palpable pulses. >> You got it. You got it. >> We are more than thankful for the outcome of this whole situation, and we're glad that everything is finally said and done and over with. >> Antoine Lowe was charged with two counts of felonious assault on a peace officer, two weapons charges, and one count of assault on a peace officer. Although Low initially entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, he ultimately withdrew it and pleaded guilty as charged to all counts. On June 6th, 2023, the court sentenced Low to a maximum prison term of 31 to 36.5 years for his actions.