TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police officers shot and killed a robbery suspect Friday morning in west Toledo.
Dozens of law enforcement vehicles responded to the area of Dryden Drive and Vermaas Avenue in west Toledo after the first call was received at 9:41 a.m.
According to a Toledo police news release, two males robbed the Dollar General on Phillips Avenue just before 9:30 a.m. and also robbed a customer. Officers witnessed the suspects leave the store and chased them on foot, the release said.
During the chase, police claim one of the suspects fired at least one shot at officers and evaded arrest. The other suspect was spotted a short time later and police claim to have seen him holding a gun.
According to Toledo police, the suspect refused to comply with verbal commands to drop the weapon, pointed the gun to his head and then eventually pointed it at police. Officers then shot the suspect.
That suspect, 16-year-old Jameson Turnbull, was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he died. Turnbull's cause of death, resulting from multiple gun shot wounds, was ruled as a homicide.
The second suspect was later located and arrested, police said.
Officers considered non-lethal options for subduing the suspect before firing, according to the news release. Police said first responders rendered aid to the suspect immediately.
No officers were injured. Officers who fired their weapons will be placed on paid administrative leave, per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the city and the union representing officers.
Police said they would hold a news conference in the near future to release more information, including officer-worn camera footage.
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