TIRO (UPDATED AT 4 p.m.) – An armed man died late Monday night in an officer-involved shooting, according to a Crawford County Sheriff’s report.
Aaron Clifford Fike, 27, died shortly after he was shot by a law enforcement officer outside his Lyndell Road home in Tiro, authorities stated. Fike was pronounced dead at the scene.
The officer involved has not been revealed as the investigation continues.
According to Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent, an Ohio State Trooper was northbound on Ohio 39 near milepost 2 in Crawford County at around 9:41 p.m. Monday when he observed a male subject walking along the roadway. When the Trooper approached the man he reportedly saw the individual had a shotgun.
During the encounter the subject fired one round at the Trooper’s patrol car and fled on foot northbound across a field. Assistance was requested, and deputies from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Police Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded.
A deputy said he spotted the male in a field walking towards a residence on Lydell Road with a firearm. The male refused to follow commands and entered the home where he resided. As officers pulled up in front of the residence, the man came back outside, approaching the officers, refusing to obey commands and pointed the firearm at officers.
The subject was shot by officers on the scene. CPR was administered by officers, however, the subject succumbed to his injuries, Kent said.
Special Agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification were called to the scene, along with Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall and Crawford County Coroner Chris Johnson.
