- Police Chief in Rutland, Ohio, said that during a 911 call, two people were shot.
- Sheriff Wayne County Tom Ballinger said that the suspect in the incident opened fire on officers, and that the police officer returned fire.
- The standoff lasted no longer than an hour; the 911 call began at around 9:30 p.m.
In Rutland, Ohio, Police Chief said that during a 911 call, the incident began with a shooting, adding that Sheriff Tom Ballinger of Wayne County was shot.
According to Ballinger, the standoff lasted no longer than an hour. Most of the time, the suspect was shot from 40 miles (64 kilometers) away in Cleveland.
Ballinger said that the 911 call began at around 9:30 p.m. After that, he said, he heard “some type of disturbance and shots fired.” After that, the officer arrived at the scene, and the officer said that he “immediately started taking fire.”
Sheriff said that the suspect shot during the incident. Win said he did not have any information about whether the officer was killed.
The crime report says that the police officer was killed. No further details will be provided at this time.
The names of the suspects will not be released.