A suspect was later located at a home on Tara Brooke Court in Fairfield Twp., just after 8 p.m. The suspect was confronted by Hamilton police officers, and pulled a gun on the officers. The officers were prompted to discharge their firearms and the suspect was shot.
The suspect received medical aid at the scene, was taken to UC Hospital and pronounced dead at the hospital.
“The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the officer involved shooting of the suspect. The two officers have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with departmental policy,” states a news release from the HPD. “Hamilton Police Department is investigating the Homicide that occurred on Fairgrove Ave.”
The identities of the people involved will be released by the Butler County Coroner’s Office at a later time, the police said.
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