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On Sunday afternoon, Ohio Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Yates was killed while on duty at Harmony Township after responding to a shooting at a trailer park.
Fox reported that Matthew Yates and another deputy responded to reports of a shooting at a trailer park. The deputies arrived at Harmony Estates Mobile Home Park at around 10:50 am, after the Clark County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call that a woman broke into a home in the trailer park and five to six shots were fired.
The deputies tried to check inside the home where Yates was shot at. He was flown to Miami Valley Hospital, where he died of his gunshot wounds.
The second deputy was not struck by bullets, but suffered an injury to the leg while trying to evade gunfire.
According to The Dayton Daily News, at least one mobile home was burnt down by unknown suspects.
The aftermath of the shooting of Matthew Yates
WHIO reported that after Matthew Yates was shot, there was an hours-long standoff between several law enforcement agencies and the suspected shooter.
While the extent of the violence has not been confirmed, Attorney General David Yost posted a photo of a burnt trailer that was allegedly linked to the shooting.
In an official statement made on Sunday, Sheriff Deborah Burchett told the Press that Yates had been killed. She said:
“The Clark County Special Operations and several surrounding tactical teams were called in and facilitated a rescue of the downed Deputy.”
She confirmed that soon after being transported to the hospital, however, he succumbed to his wounds.
She said:
“Deputy Yates was a 15-year veteran of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and was a valued member of the Special Operations Team.”
While many alleged that the incident included arson, sustained gunfire, and at least two shooting victims, including Yates, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has not yet confirmed the incident. In an official statement, representatives said that all they can say is that there was an officer-involved shooting at the Harmony Estates Mobile Home Park.
All there is to know about Matthew Yates
The Springfield New Sun reported that Matthew Yates was a well-liked and successful member of the force, having been named Officer of the Year by the Miami Islamic Association in 2019.
In 2019, Yates received recognition from local media outlets for his community engagement. Yates visited two young boys aspiring to be police officers. The boys made their own uniforms and used walkie-talkies to make traffic stops and wrote citations for traffic violations in their apartment complex.
In an interview with the Springfield New Sun, he said:
"A good police officer could make a difference."
Yates was a 15-year law enforcement veteran. Authorities have not yet confirmed the identities of those involved in his death.
