Ohio police officers involved in shooting near RNC in Milwaukee

A man was killed by police in Ohio on Tuesday in a shooting near the venue of the Republican National Convention.

A witness told Scripps News Milwaukee that he saw police follow a man across the street and shoot him in the back. The man reportedly lived in a nearby homeless encampment.

A source also told Scripps News Milwaukee that two men were fighting with knives at the scene before the shooting.

The area where the shooting occurred is several blocks from the RNC security zone, but there is no indication that the incident is connected to the convention.

According to the Milwaukee County Coroner’s Office, an autopsy on the man is scheduled for Wednesday.

The officers involved in the shooting belong to the Columbus Division of Police. The Fraternal Order of Police for the Columbus area said no officers were injured in the shooting. The officers came to town from Ohio to provide security for the RNC.

This story was originally published by Scripps News Milwaukee.

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