COLUMBUS — UPDATE @ 6:05 a.m.
Officers shot and killed a suspect after police said he fired his weapon at officers while holding a woman hostage in Ohio.
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Columbus police responded around 9:40 p.m. Monday on reports of a possible domestic violence call, according to our news partner, WBNS-TV in Columbus.
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A 911 caller told dispatchers that they heard what sounded like a man possibly assaulting a woman inside an apartment and allegedly threatening to kill her, officers told WBNS.
Officers reported around 10 p.m. that a man was shooting at them from inside. There was a woman hostage inside with him, WBNS said.
Officers and negotiators spoke with the man by phone for over an hour to try and resolve it peacefully. The suspect also reportedly fired shots at SWAT officers, WBNS stated.
At 11:46 p.m., police said the man opened the door with the woman. He also had a gun in his hand. The suspect raised the gun, and SWAT personnel fired shots in response. They hit him at least once, WBNS reported.
The woman ran to the officers. Medics transported her to the hospital with injuries from the assault that happened before officers arrived.
Officers pronounced the man dead just before midnight. His name has not yet been released.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating.
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