JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — New details have been released in the deadly officer-involved shooting in Jackson County.
According to the sheriff’s office, On Tuesday, January 31, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence at 1818 Jisco West Road for a man who had barricaded himself inside. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old William E. Beach, was shot and killed after deputies, with the assistance of the Ohio Highway Patrol, made entry into the residence.
Beach was taken to Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, where he was pronounced deceased. His body, officials said, was transported to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office in Dayton for an autopsy.
The Ohio Criminal Bureau of Investigation is currently leading the investigation into the shooting. Sheriff Frazier said he would not release any additional information now.
The Jackson County Coroner’s Office withheld the suspect’s name until Wednesday afternoon to notify his family members.
Jisco West Road reopened just after 11 pm on Tuesday following the investigation.