A standoff has ended after an attempted breach of a Cincinnati FBI building led to a pursuit of an armed suspect in Clinton County, according to officials with Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, it started around 9 am when an armed man attempted to breach FBI Cincinnati’s visitor screening facility. An alarm went off and FBI special agents responded when the man fired a nail gun at law enforcement personnel, sources tell NBC. The man then held up an AR-15-style rifle before fleeing in a vehicle north onto I-71 leading Ohio State Highway Patrol on a pursuit. Police said during the pursuit, the suspect fired shots from his vehicle before getting off the highway, stopping near Smith Road in Clinton County. That’s when police said the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire, leading to a standoff. No officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire. It’s unclear if the suspect was struck by gunfire or injured. Clinton County Emergency Management Agency said the standoff has ended but some operations are continuing at the scene. No further details have been released yet. The identity of the suspect hasn’t been released. State Route 73 is shut down in both directions between Mitchell Road and State Route 380. State Route 380 is also closed between State Route 73 and Brimstone Road. The road should reopen shortly, Clinton County EMA said in an update. A lockdown is in effect for all buildings within a one-mile radius of Smith Road and Center Road, according to Clinton County EMA. Residents and businesses are asked to lock their doors.Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh shared the following statement on the attempted breach:“As many are aware, there was an incident this morning where an armed individual attempted to breach the Cincinnati branch of the FBI. This situation is still developing. I condemn violence in any form. It is important to support peaceful disagreement and for the public to go through proper channels to express that disagreement with government institutions. The Bailiff’s Division of the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts shares responsibility for courtroom security at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Along with our partners at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office, our Criminal Bailiffs keep our judges, clerks, courtroom staff, and the public safe. For that reason, we take any incidence of violence or threats of violence directed against our justice system and the rule of law very seriously. We hold out hope for a peaceful resolution to this situation.”This is a breaking news story, WLWT is working to learn more and will continue to update with the latest information as it comes in.
A standoff has ended after an attempted breach of a Cincinnati FBI building led to a pursuit of an armed suspect in Clinton County, according to officials with Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency.
According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, it started around 9 am when an armed man attempted to breach FBI Cincinnati’s visitor screening facility.
An alarm went off and FBI special agents responded when the man fired a nail gun at law enforcement personnel, sources tell NBC. The man then held up an AR-15-style rifle before fleeing in a vehicle north onto I-71 leading Ohio State Highway Patrol on a pursuit.
Police said during the pursuit, the suspect fired shots from his vehicle before getting off the highway, stopping near Smith Road in Clinton County.
That’s when police said the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire, leading to a standoff. No officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire. It’s unclear if the suspect was struck by gunfire or injured.
Clinton County Emergency Management Agency said the standoff has ended but some operations are continuing at the scene. No further details have been released yet.
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The identity of the suspect hasn’t been released.
State Route 73 is shut down in both directions between Mitchell Road and State Route 380. State Route 380 is also closed between State Route 73 and Brimstone Road. The road should reopen shortly, Clinton County EMA said in an update.
A lockdown is in effect for all buildings within a one-mile radius of Smith Road and Center Road, according to Clinton County EMA. Residents and businesses are asked to lock their doors.
Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh shared the following statement on the attempted breach:
“As many are aware, there was an incident this morning where an armed individual attempted to breach the Cincinnati branch of the FBI. This situation is still developing. I condemn violence in any form. It is important to support peaceful disagreement and for the public to go through proper channels to express that disagreement with government institutions. The Bailiff’s Division of the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts shares responsibility for courtroom security at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Along with our partners at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office, our Criminal Bailiffs keep our judges, clerks, courtroom staff, and the public safe. For that reason, we take any incidence of violence or threats of violence directed against our justice system and the rule of law very seriously. We hold out hope for a peaceful resolution to this situation.”
This is a breaking news story, WLWT is working to learn more and will continue to update with the latest information as it comes in.
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