The Orlando police officer run over during a traffic stop early Monday has been transported in serious condition to Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

Police tweeted the update Thursday afternoon, asking the public for prayers:

Prayers please: Officer William Anderson is in serious condition. He is currently being transported to Shands Hospital in Gainesville. — Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) July 16, 2015

Orlando Police announced a GoFundMe page to support Anderson and his family.

Police said dashcam video released Tuesday showed a car hitting Anderson after the officer ran in front of the vehicle in pursuit of a suspect who ran out of the passenger-side door. The officer was then seen falling to the ground.

Anderson runs up along the side of the vehicle and draws his gun as he approaches the vehicle while holding onto his radio as he shouts commands at the driver.

Two teenagers have been arrested in the case. Since both suspects are 17 years old, we are not identifying them in accordance with our Crime Guidelines. However, both teens appeared before a judge Wednesday. They both may yet be tried as adults.

“We look at everything," said Angela Starke, spokesperson for the State Attorney's Office. "We look at the history. We look at the age of the defendant. We look at the circumstances of the case and that will determine whether or not we file charges as an adult and what those charges are.”

The suspected 17-year-old driver is being charged with attempted second degree murder of a law enforcement officer.

The judge ordered that he stay locked up in juvenile detention. The teen’s mother couldn’t understand that decision, asking the judge why he couldn't come home.

Radio transmissions from that night captured the action: “Officer down. Shots fired. Officer down. Shots fired! Vehicle was last seen down Vineland.”

Police said the officer’s bullets struck the driver in the arm. The teen suspect was wearing an arm sling in court.

Officials said the other teen who was arrested drove him to the hospital, before disposing of evidence – like the steering wheel cover that had blood and fingerprints on it.

That teen is facing a charge of tampering with evidence.

The judge released him, but placed him on house arrest with an electronic monitor.

Police said they were still looking for a third suspect.

The mothers of two suspects arrested filed an excessive force complaint after Anderson fired his gun at the vehicle.



Orlando Police Chief John Mina said the excessive force complaints are not necessary and Anderson was defending himself.



"Our officers need to protect themselves," Mina said. "He's responding to a call where shots are fired, and possible suspects who, based on video, were obviously trying to get away."



Anderson was previously listed in stable condition at Orlando Regional Medical Center before he was moved to Shands.

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