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Suspect shot by Columbus police after allegedly killing woman and shooting at officers – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

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COLUMBUS — A man who allegedly killed a woman before shooting at Columbus police was shot and killed by officers Saturday night.

Officers were called to McAllister Avenue around 7:10 p.m. on reports of shots fired in the area, according to our news partners at WBNS in Columbus reported. When they reached the intersection of McAllister Avenue and Lockwood Road, officers encountered a man with a rifle who allegedly fired at the officers.

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No officers were injured in the shooting.

At least one of the officers returned fire, striking the suspect. He was taken to a hospital in Columbus, where he later died.

First responders who were still on scene were directed to a home on Lockwood Road. When they got to the house, they found a woman who the suspect had shot before officers arrived, police told WBNS.

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She died from her injuries at the scene of the accident.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident.

No further information about the people involved has been released at this time.

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