columbus Standoff: Domestic Violence Incident Leads to Hours-Long Barricade
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX)โ – A domestic violence incident on Saturday afternoon triggered a prolonged standoff inโ the 800 block of Gilbert Street, involving a 19-year-old suspect and Columbus police officers. theโ situation unfolded after a series of escalating 911 calls.
Initial Reports and Escalation
At approximately โ2:30 โp.m., โColumbus police received a call reporting a woman had been choked by her brother.โฃ Disturbingly, the suspect โฃcould be overheard during the call,โ stating,โฃ “Comeโ get me I โคgot something for youโค all,” according to โขauthorities.
While officers were โขen route toโ the โscene, a second, more alarming call came in:โ the brother hadโ allegedly shot his โsister. This instantly elevatedโฃ the urgency and potential โdanger โฃof the situation.
Upon arriving โขat the residence, officers initially entered the home to search for the female victim, only to learn she โฃhad already been transported to a nearby hospital byโฃ a โขfamily member.
Barricade and SWAT โDeployment
The suspect, later โidentifiedโค as Nathen Thorn, refused to cooperate with officers and barricaded himself upstairs. He โafterward dischargedโ multiple rounds at โคthe respondingโ officers, prompting at least one officer toโข return fire.
Given the โคactive threat, the Columbus Division of Policeโข deployed it’sโข SWAT team and crisis negotiators to โฃthe scene. For several hours, officers attemptedโฃ to establish communication with Thorn, aiming for a peaceful resolution.
Negotiators successfully convinced Thorn to surrender peacefully atโ approximately 3:30 p.m., bringing an โend to the tense standoff.
Injuries and Charges
Fortunately, Thorn was unharmed during the incident. However, one โColumbus police officer sustained aโค minor injury andโ received treatment at a โlocal hospital before being โreleased.
The female victim, an adult, underwentโฃ surgery and is currentlyโค listed in โstable condition. Her identity has notโ been released at this time.
Thornโข is expected to face at least โone โcharge of felonious assault.Further charges might potentially be filed as the investigation progresses.
Columbus Division of Police’s Major Crimes Investigation Team is currently โคinvestigating the police-involved shooting aspect of the โคincident.
This is a โdeveloping โขstory and will be updated โคas moreโ details becomes โavailable.
Further Information
For more information on domestic โviolence resources, please visit: The National Domestic Violence Hotline.
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