COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Columbus.
According to Columbus police, officers were investigating a robbery that had occurred near N. High St. and E. 9th Avenue around 3:36 a.m. One officer was flagged down by two people who reported that a male subject had pointed a gun at them.
The description of the male subject matched the description of the robbery-involved suspect communicated by radio dispatchers. Officials said within seconds of receiving the information, the officer spotted a man matching the description of the armed individual.
Columbus police said the officer told the subject to stop and put his hands up; the man did not comply and ran. The officer said over his radio that the subject was armed and chased the man on foot. During the chase, the officer discharged their firearm, striking the subject.
The subject was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered from the scene. Officers performed medical aid until paramedics arrived, and the man was transported to Grant Hospital in critical condition.
Despite the aid, the subject did not survive his injuries. The officer involved was not injured, and investigators are still working to identify the subject’s identity.
“BCI was requested by the Columbus PD to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred early this morning,” the Bureau of Criminal Investigations confirmed in a statement.
Madison MacArthur
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