READING — UPDATE @ 3:18 p.m.:
A Hamilton County deputy returning home from work shot an alleged burglar in his home Sunday morning.
Around 5:30 a.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies and Reading police were called to Keith Road in Reading on reports of shots fired, according to our news partners at WCPO.
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Investigators told WCPO that there was a confrontation and the deputy fired his personally-owned weapon.
The suspect ran from the scene but was later taken into custody by Cincinnati police.
The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Darrell Williams Jr. The sheriff’s office confirmed he was shot in the leg and stated his injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
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Williams has been charged with one count of aggravated burglary.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
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