FAIRFIELD, Butler County — UPDATE @ 10:40 a.m.:
Two people, a man and a woman, are dead following a stabbing and officer-involved shooting in Fairfield, according to police.
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Officers responded to the 1500 block of Gelhot Drive around 6 a.m. Friday after receiving a 911 call from a woman indicating she needed help, Fairfield Police Chief Steve Maynard said.
The first Fairfield officer on the scene, identified as Officer Bryan Carnes, a three-year veteran, found a man stabbing a woman inside the townhouse.
In an attempt to stop the stabbing, Carnes fired two shots, striking the man. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Maynard said.
The woman was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her stab wounds but later died from her injuries.
“This is a very traumatic event (for) the officers ... this is a sad day,” Maynard said.
UPDATE @ 9:20 a.m.:
The Butler County Coroner’s Office has responded to the scene of a reported shooting and stabbing on Gelhot Drive in Fairfield.
Additional details were not available.
Our crew remains on the scene and we’ll update this page as we learn more.
FIRST REPORT:
Officers are on the scene of a shooting and stabbing that occurred in Fairfield Friday morning.
The incident was reported around 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of Gelhot Drive.
A medical helicopter was requested to the scene, but was unable to fly.
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Officers were reportedly on scene when the shooting happened. No officers were injured, according to initial reports.
This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.