I-70 east shut down near downtown Columbus due to police presence
Columbus police are searching for two additional suspects in the incident.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — An armed robbery suspect was shot dead and a Columbus Division of Police officer was wounded during an exchange of gunfire following an armed robbery and police pursuit Thursday in Columbus. Police are searching for two additional suspects.
The incident started when a Porsche was stolen at gunpoint from a Whitehall dealership, according to police in that city.
Sgt. Joe Albert with Columbus police said officers responded to a robbery at Fifth Third Bank on Hilliard-Rome Road around 4 p.m. Whitehall police said the bank robbery suspects were the same suspects who stole the Porsche.
Albert said officers followed the suspects onto Interstate 70 eastbound near Mound Street. At some point, Albert said gunfire was exchanged in the area, although he could not specify exactly where.
One officer was shot in the leg and one suspect was fatally shot.
The wounded officer was taken by his partner to Grant Medical Center. Albert did not know a condition, only saying that the officer was in surgery. Fraternal Order of Police Local 9 Executive Vice President Brian Steel said the officer's condition is described as "stable."
Descriptions of the other two suspects were not yet available.
I-70 in the area of Mound Street remains closed in both directions. Albert said he expected that portion of the highway to remain closed for several hours.
Source: 10TV
