The Ohio Supreme Court on Nov. 25 ruled that police officers' names may be kept confidential if they're attacked on the job, giving them privacy rights afforded to crime victims.

In a majority opinion written by Justice Pat DeWine, the court held that Columbus Police lawfully withheld the names of officers who were involved in a shootout with armed robbery suspects on I-70 in July 2023 . One officer was shot five times and seriously injured. One suspect died.

In response to a public records request, the Columbus Police Department released parts of body camera footage, redacting it to hide the officers' identities and ending the video before the shooting started.

The Columbus Dispatch sued to compel release of unredacted footage.

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