Ohio Deputy Killed, Another Injured in Gunfight During 12-Hour Standoff

One deputy with the Clermont County (OH) Sheriff's Office was killed and another injured when gunfire broke out during a 12-hour standoff with a 23-year-old barricaded subject.

Detective Bill Brewer was fatally wounded when gunfire broke out during a 12-hour standoff with a 23-year-old barricaded subject.Detective Bill Brewer was fatally wounded when gunfire broke out during a 12-hour standoff with a 23-year-old barricaded subject. Photo: Clermont County (OH) Sheriff's Office.

One deputy with the Clermont County (OH) Sheriff's Office was killed and another injured when gunfire broke out during a 12-hour standoff with a 23-year-old barricaded subject.

According to CNN, 20-year veteran Detective Bill Brewer was fatally wounded and 22-year veteran Lieutenant Nick DeRose was injured Saturday night.

Both were transported to a nearby hospital where Brewer succumbed to his wounds and DeRose was treated and released.

The suspect—23-year-old Wade Edward Winn—has been charged with aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder.

Detective Brewer is survived by a wife and 5-year-old son.

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