Man killed in Butler County SWAT standoff identified
Man killed in Butler County SWAT standoff identified By Jennifer Edwards Baker and Jessica Schmidt | January 11, 2021 at 8:16 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 5:18 PM
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - A SWAT standoff suspect is dead in Butler County after pointing his gun at a SWAT team member as they entered an apartment to try to take him into custody, Sheriff Richard Jones said.
It happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 6800 block of Yoakum Court at Lakota Pointe Townhomes near Liberty Junior High School.
Deputies were first called to the residence just after 5:30 p.m. for a domestic situation that the sheriff said escalated, prompting more deputies and the SWAT team to respond.