The Findlay Police Department has announced it will be holding a news conference for members of the media on Thursday, November 14th at 11 a.m. regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on October 28th.
The bodycam footage of the shooting will be released at that time.
The police department said, on October 28, officers were dispatched to Bernard Park (1105 Bernard Ave.) for a report of three juveniles consuming alcoholic beverages.
Officers arrived and located the three juveniles at the park.
During the investigation, a male, later identified by the the Lucas County Coroner’s Office as 17-year-old Kalvin Darapheth, fled on foot and an officer pursued.
During the foot pursuit, police said the teen discharged a firearm at the pursuing officer.
The pursuing officer returned fire, striking the juvenile.
Officers on the scene immediately rendered first aid.
Darapheth was transported to Blanchard Valley Hospital and later to a Toledo area hospital in critical condition and he died.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted and has been leading the investigation.