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Man shot after pointing gun at Xenia police identified, 2 officers on leave

XENIA, Greene County — Two police officers have been placed on administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting in Xenia Sunday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Xenia Police Division.

The shooting occurred just after 7:25 a.m. on June 30 in the area of 190 Bellbrook Avenue, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

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Police responded after receiving reports that a man was shooting a gun and pointing it at a bystander.

When officers arrived, they found a man, identified as Kyle Berry, outside an apartment complex with a handgun, according to the spokesperson.

Shots were fired by officers and Berry was injured.

He was transported to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was released on July 2.

The spokesperson said one of the officers has 16 years of law enforcement experience and the other has 10 years of experience.

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The officers will remain on leave until further notice.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating this shooting.

Berry has been initially charged with felonious assault (the victim is a police officer) and felonious assault.

He is set to be arraigned at a later date.

Additional charges may be filed after the case is presented to a grand jury, police said.

We will continue to follow this story.

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