Armed man who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI office dead after police standoff

Armed man who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI office dead after police standoff

Armed man who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI office dead after police standoff
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Armed man who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI office dead after police standoff

Photo: Yuri Gripas/AFP via Getty Images An armed man who tried to break into the building in Cincinnati on Thursday leading to a lockdown in the nearby area has been shot and killed by police. Driving the news: The man, whom officials have yet to publicly identify, was wearing body armor. He was shot after he raised a gun toward officers around 3:40pm, according to .The confirmed he tried to breach the visitor screening facility at the building. They fled the scene after a response from special agents.The Ohio State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement were on the scene "trying to resolve this critical incident."An earlier statement from the Ohio Department of Public Safety said the suspect had unknown injuries. No officers or bystanders were injured. Details: Ohio DPS said Ohio state troopers responded to an alert of an armed man who fled from the FBI office building in Cincinnati.Law enforcement said they found the suspect's vehicle near Interstate 71. The suspect fled in the vehicle and a pursuit began."Once troopers got behind the vehicle, the suspect fled and a pursuit ensued. While behind the vehicle, a suspected gunshot was fired from inside the suspect’s vehicle," Ohio DPS said in a statement emailed to Axios.The suspect then left the vehicle and gunfire was exchanged with law enforcement, authorities . What they're saying: The FBI said was now reviewing the case.Brian O'Hare, president of the FBI Agents Association, condemned violence against federal agents in a statement Thursday."The threats made recently contribute to an atmosphere where some have, or will, accept violence against law enforcement as appropriate. It is not," O'Hare said."This is not a partisan or political issue," O'Hare added. "It is a matter of public safety and basic decency. Calls for violence against law enforcement are unacceptable, and should be condemned by all leaders." The big: confirmed buildings in Clinton County went into an immediate lockdown.Police closed I-71 and State Route 73 in both directions in Clinton County due to the police activity, . Go deeper: Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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