Man killed in Butler County SWAT standoff identified
Man killed in Butler County SWAT standoff identified By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Jessica Schmidt | January 11, 2021 at 8:16 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 5:18 PM
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - A SWAT standoff suspect is dead in Butler County after pointing his gun at a SWAT team member as they entered an apartment to try to take him into custody, Sheriff Richard Jones said.
It happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 6800 block of Yoakum Court at Lakota Pointe Townhomes near Liberty Junior High School.
Deputies were first called to the residence just after 5:30 p.m. for a domestic situation that the sheriff said escalated, prompting more deputies and the SWAT team to respond.
Victim identified in Fairfield fatal shooting (Source: WXIX) By FOX19 Digital Staff | December 21, 2020 at 4:53 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 4:53 PM
FAIRFIELD, Ohio (FOX19) - The Butler County Coronerâs Office has identified a man who was shot to death in Fairfield on Saturday.
Officers say they were dispatched around 7:40 p.m. to Brittany Lane for shots fired.
The coroner says Benjamin Barker Burrell, 35, died from a gunshot wound at Mercy Fairfield Hospital.
Police do not have a suspect at this time and are still investigating.
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