Walton Hills mom and children rushed to back room of department store during police shooting incident

MACEDONIA, Ohio — The Ohio Bureau of Legal Investigation is investigating a police taking pictures involving the Macedonia Police Division, the workplace confirmed with Information 5.

The incident happened at 500 East Aurora Street in Macedonia.

Information 5 spoke with a Walton Hills mom who heard a gunshot and witnessed the commotion whereas purchasing together with her teenage daughters on the Burlington retailer late Sunday afternoon.

Daybreak Blackman and her 14-year-old and 16-year-old youngsters have been rushed right into a again room with a number of different prospects and staff, because the incident performed out close to the entrance of the shop.

“It was fairly scary standing again there and never figuring out what was occurring. It’s a big reduction that not one of the prospects have been harm and everyone was fairly secure,” Blackman mentioned.

Blackman says police have been known as to the shop for an obvious shoplifting incident.

Consumers say this all began after a suspect was allegedly caught stealing objects from the shop.

They are saying police approached the suspect and there was some form of altercation.

“She mentioned she overheard the police asking a gentleman, did he have a automobile exterior and to unzip his coat so they may see what was inside. Apparently, I assume he unzipped his coat and he had objects from the shop in it,” Blackman mentioned.

The consumers heard the commotion and a single gunshot adopted, as they have been rushed to the again of the shop.

As soon as they have been instructed they may safely exit the property, Blackman says she noticed blood close to the doorway of Burlington and a knife close by.

“It was actually scary. I imply, we did not know what was occurring as a result of I truthfully, I did not see police till we had gotten to the again of the shop. If it weren’t for my daughter saying, Mommy, mommy, you already know, they shot their pictures. Police, you already know. However like I mentioned, I did not consider her at first as a result of not lots of people have been operating from the gunshots,” Blackman mentioned.

Information 5 is working to get further updates from investigators.

This story is growing and might be up to date when info turns into obtainable.