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Hamilton Police Shoot And Kill Suspect After Robbery

Google Maps Streetview July, 2013.
Police shot and killed a man at this Hamilton Walgreens after he reportedly held a pharmacist at knifepoint.

Hamilton Police are investigating  an officer involved shooting. The department detailed the incident at Walgreens on High Street during a news conference Monday morning.

Police say the suspect held a pharmacist at knifepoint during a robbery. They say he didn't respond to an order to drop the weapon and a Hamilton officer shot and killed him.

The officer is a nine-year veteran of the department.

Hamilton Police may hold another news conference Monday.

Our news partner WCPO reports detectives are looking to see if this robbery is connected to others in Cincinnati and throughout the region.

Ann Thompson has decades of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting.