File:Suspect Gets Fatally Shot After Exchanging Gunfire With Deputy Outside Ross County Sheriff's Office.webm

English: Chillicothe, Ohio — On Thursday, November 17, 2022, around 5:00 p.m., Ross County Sheriff's Deputy, Sgt. Eric Kocheran wasn't wearing a bullet-proof vest, and it was the end of his shift. Sgt. Kocheran was at 28 N. Paint St., Chillicothe, the "Law Enforcement Complex" where he was typing reports. A 42-year-old male, identified as Nicholas Mitchell, approached the rear door of 28 N. Paint St. and knocked on the door. Sgt. Kocheran went to the said door, opened it, and asked what Mitchell needed. Mitchell first told Sgt. Kocheran, he needed to get "more officers" there. Sgt. Kocheran again asked, what was going on. Mitchell stated, "Um, somebody said they were gonna hurt my family. They wanted me to hurt kids and I can't do it."

Dep. Kocheran said, "okay." Mitchell stated, "So, I gotta do this." Mitchell said that just as he pulled a firearm a firearm from his pocket. Mitchell manipulated the slide action of the weapon and fired a shot. Sgt. Kocheran had drawn his weapon and he too fired a shot. Both individuals fired multiple rounds. Both individuals were struck by projectiles/bullets and went to the ground. EMS was summoned and transported both individuals by squad to area hospitals. Ultimately Mitchell, after receiving medical care, had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at Adena Hospital. Sgt. Kocheran was shot in the chest. The bullet hit his lung, bruised his heart, and went through his liver. Sgt. Kocheran, after several surgeries and an extensive hospital stay, was able to recover from his injuries.

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