A Middletown community is shaken Christmas morning after an fatal shooting involving an officer. Police say a suspect pointed a weapon at officers, leading to a deadly encounter.The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation says the incident unfolded around 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.WLWT crews saw the Butler County Coroner arriving on the scene, indicating a fatal outcome.We're told officers were responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting a fight when the suspect allegedly pulled a gun, prompting an officer to open fire. Police radio communications shows how fast the scene unfolded.Dispatcher: "Two males physically fighting.'Dispatcher: "Shots fired."Officer: "CPR starting. We have one coming out"WLWT spoke with Dan Hils from Front Line Responders, a group that supports Middletown Police. He shared that the officers involved took swift action in a critical incidents like this one."This is a reminder of how dangerous police work is. We've seen a bunch of incidents involving vehicles, but the most police officers I think being killed today's society are being killed by firearms and that this, like I said, this is very unfortunate, but could have been much worse. We could have lost a police officer tonight," Hils said.No officer was hurt in the incident.We're digging deeper to confirm details from state investigators about what sparked the gunfire and to learn more about the suspect.
A Middletown community is shaken Christmas morning after an fatal shooting involving an officer.
Police say a suspect pointed a weapon at officers, leading to a deadly encounter.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation says the incident unfolded around 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
WLWT crews saw the Butler County Coroner arriving on the scene, indicating a fatal outcome.
We're told officers were responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting a fight when the suspect allegedly pulled a gun, prompting an officer to open fire.
Police radio communications shows how fast the scene unfolded.
WLWT spoke with Dan Hils from Front Line Responders, a group that supports Middletown Police. He shared that the officers involved took swift action in a critical incidents like this one.
"This is a reminder of how dangerous police work is. We've seen a bunch of incidents involving vehicles, but the most police officers I think being killed today's society are being killed by firearms and that this, like I said, this is very unfortunate, but could have been much worse. We could have lost a police officer tonight," Hils said.
No officer was hurt in the incident.
We're digging deeper to confirm details from state investigators about what sparked the gunfire and to learn more about the suspect.