A Columbus police officer is recovering after being shot Wednesday evening.
The shooting happened on East 16th Avenue in the Linden neighborhood, not far from the state fairgrounds.
Columbus police said officers attempted a traffic stop in the area of Hamilton and Minnesota avenues. The driver failed to stop and drove away.
A short time later, officers found the car behind a home on E. 18th Avenue. Moments later, they spotted the suspect walking in the area of Hamilton and E. 16th avenues.
"The information I have is that once the suspect was located, the officers approached and that particular suspect opened fire on officers," Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant said Wednesday evening.
"I am extremely, very saddened by this incident and I'm mad. I'm mad because our officers go out there every single day to serve and protect and this incident is a reminder of the dangers that officers face every single day."Chief Elaine Bryant, Columbus Division of Police
Bryant said the officers fired back, hitting the suspect, who later died at the hospital.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation.
Columbus police have not released any additional information on the officers involved or the name of the suspect who died.
