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Court keeps $1M bond for suspect in shooting of Richmond police officer

RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — The man accused of shooting a Richmond police officer during a traffic stop made an initial court appearance Friday.

Phillip Lee, 47, of Richmond, faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, and several drug possession charges.

A judge on Friday kept Lee’s bond at $1 million, according to online court records. The court also set a trial date for October, but that’s unlikely to happen.

Lee is accused of shooting Officer Seara Burton, 28, in the head during a traffic stop on North 12th Street on Aug. 10. Burton remains in critical condition in a Dayton, Ohio, hospital.

The Richmond Police Department said Thursday on Facebook that Burton “continues to fight” and that there have been “some bright spots,” but her condition is still “very serious.”

Burton’s partner, police dog Brev, was not injured in the shooting.