WEST UNION — An Adams County sheriff’s deputy and a suspect were both shot Thursday night on Hope Lane in West Union and flown to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting happened about 9:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at a home on Hope Lane. Deputies had been called to the home on a mental health-related call, according to WCPO, and the suspect fired at deputies. Deputies returned fire, striking the suspect.
Both the deputy and the suspect were flown by helicopter to UC Medical Center in Cincinnati. Sources told WLWT the deputy was alert and talking after the shooting. The sheriff’s office has not released the name of the deputy or the suspect, or an official condition for either.
Ohio BCI agents responded to the shooting, which is standard practice for officer-involved shootings in Ohio, and the investigation is ongoing.
J News Network first reported the shooting Thursday night as reports came in from Hope Lane. Read the initial report.
This is a developing story.
