Hours-long Cincinnati standoff ends with suspect’s death following alleged attempt to breach FBI field office – By Emily Mae Czachor (CBS News) / Aug 11, 2022
A suspect was killed Thursday afternoon in a gunfire exchange with officers following an hours-long standoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, authorities said. Details on the situation were still emerging, but officials said the standoff was in response to the suspect’s attempt to breach the Cincinnati FBI field office building at around 9 a.m.
The suspect ended the standoff by firing at officers, Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Nathan Dennis said in a news briefing Thursday evening. Officers returned fire and the suspect died on the scene. No officers were injured in the confrontation.
According to Dennis, prior to the standoff, the suspect had fired on officers during a pursuit. Then a standoff ensued. After attempts to negotiate were unsuccessful, officers tried to take him into custody. The suspect fired several shots, and law enforcement returned fire, Dennis said. The suspect died on the scene. His identity has not been confirmed.
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