New details in police shooting of armed man in Hamilton Township
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Hamilton Township Police Chief Scott Hughes at a press briefing May 4, 2021 after officers shot and killed an armed man.
By: WCPO staff
and last updated 2021-05-04 10:25:19-04
After a standoff in Warren County ended with officers fatally shooting an armed man Sunday, the Hamilton Township Police Department released new details about the incident Tuesday. We have never had an officer-involved shooting⦠in the departmentâs history, said Police Chief Scott Hughes at Tuesday s press briefing.
Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Hamilton Township . (Source: kauz) By Kim Schupp | May 3, 2021 at 11:39 AM EDT - Updated May 3 at 2:37 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Hamilton Township Police Department is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday night.
Officers responded to the 1200 block of Adams Road for a report of a man armed with a weapon, threatening to harm himself, who had fired shots inside his home.
When officers arrived on the scene, they requested assistance from the Warren County Tactical Response Unit (SWAT).
They said their preliminary investigation indicated while officers were securing the perimeter and waiting the SWAT Team, the man came out of the home and pointed a firearm in the direction of officers, which caused the officers to defend themselves and use lethal force.
Hamilton Township officers shoot, kill man in standoff
WCPO
and last updated 2021-05-03 18:55:51-04
A Sunday night standoff in Hamilton Township ended with officers fatally shooting their suspect, the Hamilton Township Police Department announced in a Monday news release.
According to the police department, the man had fired shots inside his Adams Road home, threatened to harm himself and refused to leave. SWAT officers were called to the scene.
Police had not released the names of the officers involved in the shooting as of this writing. Both officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
âPreliminary investigation indicates that while our officers were securing the perimeter, and awaiting the arrival of the SWAT Team, the individual emerged from the residence pointing a firearm at the direction of our officers, which caused our officers to defend themselves and use lethal force,â the news release stated.