A shooting in south-central Ohio has resulted in multiple casualties, with authorities confirming two fatalities and two critically injured individuals, including the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a statement from the Lancaster Police Department (LPD), officers responded at 5:29 p.m. on Tuesday to a behavioral emergency at 1244 North Broad Street in Lancaster, Ohio. Upon arrival, an LPD officer encountered a male subject armed with a firearm and engaged him with gunfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional officers arrived at the scene and secured the area. A female victim was found outside the residence with gunshot wounds and is currently receiving critical medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon searching the residence, officers discovered two deceased individuals with apparent gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The male suspect has been taken into custody and is also receiving critical medical care, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) was requested by Lancaster Police to investigate the officer-involved shooting. No officers were injured during the encounter, according to the Columbia Dispatch<\/a>, citing an Ohio official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The identities of the victims and the suspect, as well as the circumstances leading to the incident, remain unknown at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n