Overview

• The 25-year-old deputy was killed Monday evening at a 100-block County Road 26 home north of Marengo while responding to reports of gunfire during a domestic dispute.
• Authorities say gunfire was exchanged immediately upon the deputy’s arrival and the suspect was struck and remains in serious condition at a local hospital.
• The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have jointly taken charge of the probe into the circumstances of the shooting.
• Sheriff John L. Hinton read a statement expressing profound grief over the loss of the deputy and declined further media questions.
• Law enforcement has asked anyone with information to contact the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and has highlighted domestic violence support services, including LSS Choices and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.