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U.S. NEWS Monday 4 February 2019

1 deputy

killed, another
wounded

in 12-hour

standoff in
Ohio

By LISA CORNWELL
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — A sher-
iff’s deputy was shot and
killed during a 12-hour
standoff at an apartment
complex in Ohio that left This undated image provided by Clermont County Sheriff’s
Office shows Wade Edward Winn. Clermont County Municipal
another deputy wounded Court records show Winn, a man accused of fatally shooting a
and a suspect in custody, sheriff’s deputy during a 12-hour standoff ending Sunday, Feb. 3,
authorities said Sunday. 2019, in Ohio, has been charged with aggravated murder.
Capt. Jeff Sellars of the Cl- Associated Press
ermont County Sheriff’s Of- iff’s Office said Detective
fice said officers responded Bill Brewer died from his
about 7 p.m. Saturday to wounds. Protesters pushed back at NYC
the Royal Oaks Apartments The other deputy, Lt. Nick
in Pierce Township, about DeRose, was treated for federal jail where power out
20 miles (32 kilometers) east a gunshot wound in the
of Cincinnati, following a ankle and released from a
911 call from a man who hospital, O’Neil said. By JULIE WALKER
said he believed someone “Deputy Brewer gave his Associated Press
was inside his residence. life attempting to help a NEW YORK (AP) — Some
Authorities say the call- person who was admit- demonstrators protest-
er then said that he was tedly suicidal,” Sheriff Steve ing the lack of heat and
armed and eventually told Leahy said in a press re- electricity at a federal
the dispatcher that he was lease. detention center in New
suicidal. “This will forever change York City attempted to
But it was unclear from the atmosphere of the Cl- enter the facility Sunday,
authorities’ statements ermont County Sheriff’s Of- and witnesses said guards
whether the caller was re- fice.” drove them back with
ferring to himself or to the Ohio Attorney General pushes, shoves and pep-
person he said was inside Dave Yost said in a sepa- per spray.
his home. rate release that Brewer’s A reporter and photogra-
It was also unclear whether “valor is now recorded for pher for The Associated
the suspect himself made all time, written in blood.” Press were at the Metro- Yandy Smith is helped by others after she was sprayed with
the call. Authorities found “We mourn and we will re- politan Detention Center pepper spray after she and others stormed the main entrance
only one person in the member,” Yost said in Brooklyn when a wom- to the Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison where
home. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on an, whose son is being prisoners have gone without heat, hot water and flushing
toilets due to an electrical outage, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in
Authorities say 23-year-old Sunday ordered all U.S. and detained, tried to get into the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Wade Edward Winn was state flags throughout Cler- the jail. Associated Press
taken into custody. mont County and at the Protesters have gathered visits have been stopped. by an outside contractor
Clermont County Munici- Statehouse flown at half- outside the facility in re- “I’d trade places with him and work is expected to
pal Court records show staff in honor of Brewer. cent days following news any day, that’s my child,” be completed by Mon-
Winn has been charged The Republican governor’s reports that those housed she said. day. The agency insisted
with aggravated murder order is in effect from Sun- there have largely been Witnesses said officers that inmates had hot wa-
and attempted aggravat- day until sunset on the day without heat or power used significant force to ter for showers and sinks,
ed murder. of Brewer’s internment. for the past week and push the people out, with and were getting medi-
David O’Neil, a spokesman A court hearing was sched- also haven’t been able some of those attempting cations as needed.
for Ohio’s attorney general, uled for Winn at 10 a.m. to communicate with to come in being pushed The jail administration
confirmed the charges Sun- Monday in Clermont Coun- lawyers or loved ones. to the ground. The AP did not return an email
day but said he couldn’t ty Municipal Court in Bata- Outdoor temperatures photographer felt some seeking comment on the
disclose where the suspect via, O’Neil said. have been well below type of spray, and began clash Sunday.
was being held. Authorities say the investi- freezing on some recent to have trouble breath- New York Gov. Andrew
The Clermont County Sher- gation is ongoing.q days, though Sunday was ing. Those affected were Cuomo called for an
warmer. seen washing out their investigation of the cir-
On Sunday, an inmate eyes with water or milk. cumstances of the loss
was able to call through The Bureau of Prisons has of heat and electricity by
the window of his cell, acknowledged that the the federal Department
which faces out to the jail “experienced a par- of Justice, saying the situ-
street, to his mother be- tial power outage due to ation was “a violation of
low. The woman, Yvonne a fire in the switch gear human decency and
Murchison, was crying room.” The bureau had dignity” and also raises
and upset and tried to said a new electrical “questions of potential
get into the facility, where panel is being installed violations of law.”q