Man charged with attempted murder of Orlando police officer during bar brawl
(Khareem Calderon)
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Police Department said a man was arrested, charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, following a bar fight in Downtown Orlando.
On Saturday night, officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Shots Night Club on East Pine Street.
Officials say when officers tried to break up the fight, the suspect, Khareem Calderon, picked up a post used to designate where people should form a line and hit an officer over the head.
The officer was treated at the hospital and is expected to be OK.
Calderon was charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer.