TIFFIN, Ohio — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating a shooting involving Tiffin police Friday.
According to Tiffin police, around 11:44 a.m. the Seneca County Sheriff's Office received a call that Blake Fleure, 19, had harmed himself and was in a car when the sheriff's office and Tiffin police began looking for him to treat his injuries.
Police said at 11:55 a.m., a Tiffin police officer located the car Fleure was driving and attempted a traffic stop to check his welfare near West Perry Street and Franklin Street.
A press release from Tiffin police claims that Fleure exited his vehicle carrying a knife and charged at the officer. The officer is said to have retreated and given commands for Fleure to stop, but he continued to charge the officer.
Police said the officer fired his weapon two times. Fleure later died at the hospital from his injuries.
Tiffin police released dashcam video and doorbell video showing the moments that led up to the shooting:
The Ohio Attorney General's Office said BCI was requested by the Tiffin Police Department to investigate the shooting.
The AG's office and the Tiffin police said no officers were injured in the incident. BCI's Special Investigations Unit and Crime Scene Unit have responded to the scene.
In the press release, authorities said the name of the officer who shot the man is being withheld.
This is a developing story. Stay with WTOL 11 for updates.
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