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Sheriff: Ohio Standoff Ends with Deputy Fatally Shooting Man
By: Associated Press
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A sheriff says a deputy fatally shot an armed man during a standoff at a house in eastern Ohio.
The Muskingum County sheriff’s office says deputies were called around 10:30 p.m. Saturday when a woman reported a man with a gun threatening her and her children. The woman later said he had taken her children hostage and was firing a gun.
Authorities say the woman and children escaped uninjured. Deputies say the man remained inside, telling a sheriff’s negotiator by phone that he was going to “commit suicide by cop.”
Authorities say that around midnight the suspect pointed a gun at deputies from a window. They say a deputy shot the man, who died at the scene.
The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately identify the suspect. The investigation was continuing Monday.