Man who shot Warren County deputy sentenced to 36 years

The man who shot a Warren County deputy and his own father was sentenced to 36 years in prison Wednesday.

Mohammed Abdou Laghaoui, 20, was convicted of attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence and domestic violence.

Just over a year ago on June 9, deputies were called to a domestic complaint in the 8500 block of Jonathan Lane in Deerfield Township, officials said.

Prosecutors said Deputy Katie Barnes and Sgt. William Langdon were met with gunfire when they arrived on the scene. Barnes had already been the home earlier in the day.

Laghaoui fired at least seven rounds from an AK-47-style rifle striking Barnes in the abdomen and his father once in the hand, according to investigators.

The once honor-roll student at Lakota East High School was then the subject of a massive manhunt.

Roadblocks went up, businesses were locked down.

At 4:30 a.m. the next day, Laghaoui tried to return to his father and brother, and police arrested him without incident.

Barnes recovered and later tearfully testified about what happened that day and led to the shooting.

"Mr. Laghaoui terrorized Deputy Barnes, responding law enforcement officers, his own family members, and a significant portion of the southern part of our county," said Warren County Prosecutor David P. Fornshell. "Today's stiff sentence serves notice to those who might ambush a police officer."