Police stopped a vehicle with three occupants on I-75 north of the U.S. 20 exit at about 2:30 p.m. One person was taken into custody at that time. The vehicle fled with the two remaining people. A second person was taken into custody while on foot after leaving the vehicle, police said. The third person continued in the fleeing vehicle, which crashed in a ditch. The man led officers on a brief foot pursuit before he allegedly shot at police and was killed by Lt. Matt Gazarek, 41, Sgt. David Motler, 39, and Officer Danny Widmer, 36.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Perrysburg Township Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 27, 2018
County: Wood
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Fleeing: Foot
Geography: Suburban