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Police officer shot in Ohio neighborhood

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A police officer was shot, and a suspect is dead after a standoff in a northern Ohio neighborhood on Thursday afternoon.

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The shooting happened early Thursday afternoon in an area near East Midlothian Boulevard between South Avenue and Southern Boulevard in Youngstown, Ohio, CBS affiliate WTOL-11 reported.

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The officer who was shot was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect died in an exchange of gunfire with police, but it’s unclear at this time if it was self-inflicted, WTOL-11 reported.

Residents were asked to remain in their homes, and schools in the area implemented a controlled release.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.

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