Police officer shoots suspect while responding to domestic incident

A female police officer shot a suspect multiple times after police said he pointed a handgun at her while she responded to a domestic incident this afternoon.

Colerain Twp. police responded to the 7800 block of Thompson Road around 3:30 p.m., according to investigators.

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When the female officer arrived on the scene the suspect, Gary Sanzone, 66, pointed a handgun at the officer and she fired multiple shots at Sanzone.

Sanzone was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, police said.

The Cincinnati Police Department will be investigating the shooting, police said.

The officer was not injured in the shooting.

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