LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — One man was shot and killed by a police officer early Saturday morning in Hollywood Casino in Lawrencebrug, Indiana State Police (ISP) said. ISP said the Lawrenceburg Police Department responded to the casino around 1 a.m. for reports of a man threatening and chasing another person with a knife on the fourth floor of the casino’s hotel. Three officers then learned that the man had begun firing a gun on the fourth floor, and they located the man in the hallway. ISP said an officer told the man to drop the handgun, but the suspect began shooting instead. The officers returned fire, and the suspect was struck at least once, ISP said. No officers were injured. The suspect died at the scene, ISP said. His identity has not been revealed. One person the suspect confronted with a knife sustained minor injuries before officers arrived, ISP said. Officials don’t believe that victim and the suspect knew each other. All three officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, per Lawrenceburg police’s protocol. ISP said the identities of the officers are being withheld at this time. ISP said its investigation is ongoing. ISP has been assisted by the Lawrenceburg Police Department, Dearborn and Ohio Counties Prosecutor’s Office, Dearborn County Coroner’s Office and Hollywood Casino and Hotel staff.
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