Justice · Adams County shootingAdams County deputy shooting: Deputy and suspect wounded during mental-health callAired October 30, 2026 at 8:09 AM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Gunfire wounded a deputy and a suspect during a mental health call.0:10A medical helicopter took the deputy to Cincinnati, where both people were taken for0:15treatment.0:15How did the response turn into an exchange of gunfire?0:18The shooting happened in Liberty Township in Ohio's Addams County on Thursday night,0:22October twenty-ninth.0:23The established location is the township.0:25Conflicting street descriptions leave the exact scene unclear.0:28Adams County Sheriff Kenny Dick says deputies were responding to a mental0:31health-related incident.0:33He says both people were taken to UC Medical Center.0:36The call's description tells us why deputies were summoned, but it doesn't explain0:40what led to the gunfire.0:41Investigators say the suspect opened fire when deputies arrived and deputies fired0:45back.0:45That's their preliminary explanation of how the shooting began.0:48The full circumstances of the exchange, including how each person was hit, still0:53need to be explained.0:54One deputy and one suspect were shot.0:56The severity of their injuries is still unknown, and officials haven't released0:59their names.1:00The deputy's helicopter transport alone doesn't tell us either person's medical1:04condition.1:04Hope Lane and Faith Road appear in conflicting descriptions of the location.1:08In or near West Union, those descriptions haven't been reconciled.1:11Liberty Township in Adams County remains the location that can be stated without1:15choosing between them.1:16The sheriff puts the call at about nine twenty-five.1:19Another account places it around ten after both shooting estimates.1:22Those estimates put the gunfire around nine forty, three or nine forty-five.1:26The times still don't fit together.1:28The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is identified as investigating the1:31shooting.1:32The Ohio State Highway Patrol is also named.1:34Officials haven't clarified which agency is leading the investigation into the1:38deputy's response and the exchange of gunfire.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
