Oxford Police Rescue Hostage From South College Avenue Apartment
SWAT operators removed a woman from the residence while officers negotiated by phone with the suspect inside.
By Pablo Kuznetsov ·
A domestic dispute at an Oxford apartment escalated into a hostage situation early Thursday and ended with the suspect dead. A woman was held inside a unit on South College Avenue, a few blocks from Miami University. Officers arriving at the scene heard gunshots from within the apartment.
Oxford police said they spoke with the man by phone before requesting the Butler County Regional SWAT team. While those talks continued, SWAT operators entered the residence and removed the woman, who was reunited with her family. Two gunshots followed shortly afterward from where the suspect was located.
When SWAT operators swept the apartment, they found the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said no law enforcement personnel fired during the operation. The suspect's identity has not been released.
Timeline: The dispute turned into a hostage situation at about 3:45 a.m. Thursday on South College Avenue. Officers arrived, heard gunfire, and began phone contact with the suspect. The regional SWAT team was called to the scene, carried out the rescue, and then cleared the residence.
Scheduled next: Oxford police have not announced any further steps or identified the suspect.
Source: WXIX-TV
