OREGON, Ohio — A man is in the hospital after being shot by police in Oregon Saturday evening.
Oregon Chief of Police Mike Navarre said officers were called to the Kingston Court Apartments for a possible break in at 9:41 p.m. That call turned out to be a prank, but while on scene, officers responded to a call for a domestic situation at 9:45 p.m.
Navarre said there was an altercation between a man and a woman near the back of the complex. The 911 call came from the woman.
At some point, the man got in his car and tried to leave the scene, striking one of the officers. That officer was taken to St. Charles Hospital and treated for some abrasions.
Officers then shot at the man, who was hit twice - once in the neck and once in the shoulder.
The man was taken to the hospital where he is in serious but stable condition.
It’s unclear how many shots were fired.
Police say the shooting victim did not have a gun.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to assist in the investigation.
Navarre said the officers were placed on administrative leave until an investigation is completed by the Firearms Review Board.
After the incident, a group of people gathered and confronted the police. Navarre said he spoke with the victim’s family and told them "they will get to the bottom of this."
Navarre said he reassured the family that all officers have body and dash cameras and that all footage would be reviewed.
The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.