LAKEMORE, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say two men involved in a break-in at a farm supply store have been shot by police.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports the shooting happened early Tuesday after a van backed into a police cruiser in the village of Lakemore, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) south of Akron. The names of the men and their medical conditions haven’t been released.
Springfield Township police say an employee at a Tractor Supply Co. store reported hearing a merchandise alarm sound outside the store around 4:45 a.m. and then saw a man loading items into a van. Lakemore and Springfield Township police responded.
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Authorities haven’t said how many officers opened fire or which department they work for.
The shooting is being investigated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
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