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Columbus Police identifies officer involved in officer-involved shooting on west side
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A Columbus police officer shot a man during an investigation into a suspicious vehicle early Wednesday morning, police said. The incident occurred on Shakerton Lane near Hilliard Rome Road on the city's west side. (WSYX)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) —

The Columbus Division of Police has identified an officer that was involved in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday near Hilliard Rome Road.

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According to a "fact sheet" released by the department, a plain-clothes officer was working patrol due to thefts in the area. The officer noticed a person sleeping in a running vehicle at 700 Shakerton Lane. The officer reported it and three uniformed officers came to the scene.

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