Suspect in Amazon facility shooting dead after encounter with Columbus police; 1 officer injured
The suspect accused of firing shots in an Amazon facility is dead and a Columbus police officer is hurt after an encounter Sunday night, according to our media partners, WBNS-10 TV.
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After 4:40 p.m., Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Amazon CMH5 Fulfilment Center in West Jefferson on reports of shots fired inside, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office.
The Sheriff’s Office said no one was hurt inside the facility and the suspect left the area. Deputies responded to assist West Jefferson police officers on scene.
Later in the evening, Columbus police officers responded to a scene on Georgesville and Clime roads, where they encountered the person believed to be connected to the shooting at the Amazon facility, WBNS-10 reported.
A Columbus police officer said one officer was shot, but did not provide information on who fired the shot.
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The injured officer’s condition was described as stable, WBNS-10 reported.
A dispatcher told WBNS-10 that the suspect died, but no additional details were provided. The suspect’s identity has not been released.
There is no threat to the facility and officers are working to determine if the suspect worked for Amazon, West Jefferson Police Chief Brandon Smith said.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been requested to investigate this incident, WBNS-10 reported.
We will continue to follow this story.
