Cleveland Man Accused Of Attempted Murder Of A Police Officer

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man has been accused of attempting to murder a Cleveland police officer.

“This individual’s lawless actions nearly resulted in the death of this dedicated police officer,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said. “We continue to wish Officer [Jennifer] Kilnapp a speedy recovery.”

Darryl Borden, 42, has been indicted on two counts of attempted murder, three counts of felonious assault and one count of having weapons under disability.

On July 20, 2020, Borden was inside a home on E. 81st St. He pulled out a gun and threatened a woman inside the home, the indictment said.

The woman ran outside and called the police after Borden fired a shot into the bedroom floor, prosecutors said.

Two Cleveland police officers went to the home and found Borden hiding in a bathroom. He fired multiple shots at the officers, hitting one in the arm, prosecutors said. The officers returned fire and ran out of the house to safety.

Cleveland EMS took the wounded officer to a hospital for treatment. SWAT and other Cleveland police surrounded the home and eventually took Borden into custody, prosecutors said.

Borden is being held at Cuyahoga County Jail on a $500,000 bond. He will be arraigned Tuesday morning.