(CNN)Law enforcement officers had a "lively confrontation" with a suspect who officials say tried to break into an FBI field office. I am in a situation. Cincinnati on Thursday.
According to the Clinton County Emergency Management Department, a 1-mile radius around the intersection of Smith Road and Center Road remains closed and residents are advised to remain vigilant.
An armed man attempted to enter his FBI office around 9:15 a.m. Thursday morning, Lieutenant Nathan Dennis, spokesperson for the Ohio Highway Patrol, said at a press conference. I was. However, the suspect failed and fled the scene.
Ohio police found suspect's vehicle at a northbound rest stop on Interstate 71 about 20 minutes after the violation and attempted to initiate a traffic stop before suspect fled. said Dennis.
"The suspect's vehicle opened fire during the chase," said Dennis. The suspect then exited onto State Route 73 and headed east to Smith Road. So he headed north and finally stopped.
"There was a firefight between the officers on the scene and the suspects," Dennis said, adding that the situation remained confined to a specific area and that civilians outside of adjacent areas were killed. added that there was no danger to
At the time of the press conference, no officers were injured, Dennis said. He declined to answer questions about whether a suspect had been identified or injured in a confrontation with authorities.
Law enforcement sources later said CNN officials had identified a suspect. said.
The FBI confirmed the incident in a statement, saying "an armed subject attempted to enter" the facility's visitor screening facility.
"After an alarm was triggered and an FBI armed special agent responded, the subject fled north onto Interstate 71," the statement said. "The FBI, Ohio Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement partners are on the scene near Wilmington, Ohio, trying to solve this serious case."
Federal Law Enforcement Sources told CNN the suspect is believed to be armed with a nail gun and an AR-15. Another federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the incident told CNN that his FBI facilities around the country were reviewing their security posture in the wake of the incident.
Interstate 71 remains closed in both directions between State Routes 68 and 73, the county emergency management agency said. "We exchanged shots with a male suspect in a gray shirt and bulletproof vest."
