A daylong standoff between Ohio police and an armed man accused of threatening a Cincinnati FBI field office on Thursday has come to an end, according to local officials, with officers fatally shooting Ricky Shiffer, 42.
An official from the Ohio State Police said officers attempted to negotiate with the 42-year-old, but were unsuccessful.
“At that point, law enforcement started to work toward moving in and taking the suspect into custody. Less-than-lethal tactics were utilised at that time,” the officials said. “They were also unsuccessful,” he continued. “The suspect then did raise a firearm toward law enforcement, and shots were fired by law enforcement officers.”
Shiffer died from his injuries at the scene.
Officials are reportedly probing whether Shiffer has any ties to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol.
Social media accounts appearing to belong to the man indicate he was present in Washington, DC, on 5 and 6 January for pro-Trump demonstrations in 2021, and claimed to have been present at the storming of the Capitol.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.