SHELBY, Ohio — Shelby police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating after a man pointed a rifle at police Tuesday night in Richland County.
Officers said this happened around 11:51 p.m. when the police department requested a welfare check on Seneca Drive.
Once officers arrived, they found a man standing near a vehicle. He fired a rifle.
Authorities then backed away and tried to talk the man down but the man fired more shots. That's when police said he pointed a rifle at them and officers fired shots.
The man was hit by the gunfire and officers secured his weapon and provided first aid. He was taken to Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital for treatment.
Police said he is expected to survive. No officers were injured.
According to the police department's policy, both officers involved were placed on administrative leave, pending the review of the incident.