A St. Clair Township police officer and a young child were shot during a confrontation with a possibly suicidal man. The officer was critically injured, while the child's condition is unknown.
An Ohio police officer and a four-year-old child were shot Wednesday in St. Clair Township. St. Clair Township Police received a call about a possibly suicidal man walking down the street. When officers attempted to engage with him, he opened fire. Officers then returned fire, striking the suspect. Authorities reported that one officer sustained a gunshot wound to the head and a four-year-old child was also hit by a bullet.
The injured officer was conscious after being shot and was transported to a Pittsburgh-area hospital in critical condition. The child was also airlifted to a hospital in an unknown condition. According to 21 News, the girl was shot in the head while at a nearby dentist's office. Officers also treated the suspected gunman, and his condition remains unknown. 'We’re trying to gather information as fast as we can so we can update the community,' St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie said on the department's Facebook page. 'Right now, we need the community to pray for our officer and the child who were shot.' The Ohio Bureau of Investigation (BCI) is conducting an investigation into the incident. The Ohio FOP Foundation is accepting donations to help cover the medical expenses of the injured officer
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