The state police, Onondaga County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Town of DeWitt Police Department continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon on Apulia Road just south of Coye Road in Jamesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At approximately 12:24 p.m., sheriff\u2019s deputies, state troopers and officers with the DeWitt Police Department respond to a residence in the 4300 block of Apulia Road to assist St. Joseph Comprehensive Psychiatric Mobile Crisis Outreach Team with an uncooperative 17-year-old male patient. As officers arrived, the male suspect fled on foot armed with what appeared to be a handgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As officers approached the suspect, the suspect raised and pointed the weapon at the officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officers discharged their service weapons, striking the suspect, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a multi-agency investigation and law enforcement officials continue to investigate the incident, along with the Onondaga County District Attorney\u2019s Office and the state Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Involved officers\u2019 names are being withheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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