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Coshocton Deputy Injured In Crash
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya
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UPDATE 2:08 p.m. A spokeswoman with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation says the suspect shot by a Coshocton County deputy sheriff has died.
The suspect was shot after a pursuit that started in Muskingum County Tuesday night.
Coshocton County Sheriff Timothy Rogers said one of his deputies was injured in a crash during the pursuit. The deputy was treated and released from the hospital.
Rogers declined to release further details Wednesday morning, including the name of the deputy. He said the name of the suspect has yet to be confirmed.
Rogers has asked the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to handle the investigation.
Authorities say a central Ohio sheriff's deputy was injured in a crash during a pursuit that led to another deputy shooting a suspect.
Coshocton County Sheriff Timothy Rogers said one of his deputies was treated at a hospital and released after the Tuesday night crash. The suspect who was subsequently shot sustained life-threatening injuries.
Rogers said the crash was the culmination of a pursuit that started in Muskingum County. He declined to release further details Wednesday morning, including the name of the deputy. He said the name of the suspect has yet to be confirmed.
Rogers has asked the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to handle the investigation.
Coshocton is about 75 miles east of Columbus.