Crime
Juvenile Carjacking Suspect in Custody After Fleeing Into Kentridge High School Parking Lot
The suspect was found to have entered the high school, located and taken to into custody without incident
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 – At around 9:30 a.m. this morning Kent Police responded to a report of a carjacking after the victim called 911.
The victim, a 27-year-old Newcastle man, reported that the suspect had posed as a purchaser of a vehicle he had for sale.
Following a test drive and a discussion about the price for the vehicle the suspect produced a firearm and took the vehicle.
The suspect fled into the parking lot of Kentridge High School where the unoccupied vehicle was located by police.
The suspect was found to have entered the high school, which was immediately placed on lockdown.
The suspect, who is a juvenile and will not be identified further at this point, was located and taken to into custody without incident and there is no ongoing threat to safety at the school.
The school will remain on a modified lockdown while police process evidence of the carjacking.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Kentridge High School is currently under a full lockdown. Local law enforcement agencies are actively searching for a potential suspect who may have entered the school while it was placed on lockdown.
It is important to emphasize that there is no active shooter situation at this time.
A witness at the scene told Channel2 NOW that they saw numerous police officers surrounding Kentridge High School, while concerned parents and crying students gathered on the sidewalk.
According to a source, authorities are currently attempting to negotiate with the teen they have located, while a helicopter continues to circle overhead. One of the two teens has been found, and students can hear police communicating over the intercom. (As reported by my daughter at KR.)
As at the time of this report, there has been neither confirmation nor identification of any victims.
No suspects have been identified, and there has been no information immediately released regarding any arrests.
Police ask public to please stay out of the area.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
Middletown, Ohio — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal weekend shooting in Middletown as 49-year-old Christopher Bullock, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office.
Officers with the Middletown Police Department responded around 12:00 p.m. Sunday to reports of gunfire in the area of Roosevelt Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers located two individuals who had sustained gunshot wounds.
Bullock was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A second victim was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Officials have not released the condition of the surviving victim.
At this time, police have not announced any arrests or identified a suspect.
Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact Detective Kristi Hughes at 513-425-7733 or via email at kristi.hughes@cityofmiddletown.org. Tips may also be provided through police dispatch at 513-425-7701.
Detective Hughes is further urging residents in the area to review home or business security footage for any suspicious individuals or vehicles that may have been present around the time of the shooting. The investigation remains active and ongoing.