North Olmsted police officer, man wounded after gunfire exchange
A North Olmsted police officer and a man were both injured after an exchange of gunfire on Saturday morning.
Police say that at around 1:39 a.m., a female called police stating that a male approached her and said someone was trying to kill his uncle. The female told police that the male had blood on him and directed the officers to 28456 Alden Drive.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a male subject with a gun and shots were exchanged between several officers and the subject. Police say that the North Olmsted police officer was struck twice and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries The officer, who has been employed with North Olmsted since Aug. 17, 2021, has since been released from St. John Westshore Hospital.
The 27-year-old man involved sustained multiple gunshot wounds and his condition is unknown at this time.
Police officials also say that the residence was discovered fully engulfed in flames and that several fire departments responded for mutual aid. Additionally, the man who approached the initial female caller was later located and also transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
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