The Clearcreek Township Police Department and Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell are holding a press conference to give an update after an incident left one man dead and an officer in critical condition.Watch the press conference in the video player above. Warning - some of the video that is shown during the press conference may be difficult to watch.Clearcreek Township officer Eric Ney was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head by a man, 65-year-old Mark Evers, as Ney and his partner responded to a domestic call Tuesday evening in Warren County.Evers was shot and killed by Ney's partner, who Clearcreek Police Chief John Terrill identified Thursday as Nicole Cordero.Chief Terrill also said that officer Ney was up and on his feet Thursday morning, able to brush his teeth on his own, but did reiterate the injuries he suffered were severe.The Chief added that this is the first officer-involved shooting in the history of the department.Many of the questions asked of Chief Terrill went unanswered, with the chief citing an ongoing Ohio BCI investigation.Thursday's press conference was the first update given on Ney's condition since just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, when officials told WLWT's Megan Mitchell that Ney was breathing on his own and was responsive, but had a long road to recovery and was still in the ICU.
The Clearcreek Township Police Department and Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell are holding a press conference to give an update after an incident left one man dead and an officer in critical condition.
Watch the press conference in the video player above. Warning - some of the video that is shown during the press conference may be difficult to watch.
Clearcreek Township officer Eric Ney was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head by a man, 65-year-old Mark Evers, as Ney and his partner responded to a domestic call Tuesday evening in Warren County.
Evers was shot and killed by Ney's partner, who Clearcreek Police Chief John Terrill identified Thursday as Nicole Cordero.
Chief Terrill also said that officer Ney was up and on his feet Thursday morning, able to brush his teeth on his own, but did reiterate the injuries he suffered were severe.
The Chief added that this is the first officer-involved shooting in the history of the department.
Many of the questions asked of Chief Terrill went unanswered, with the chief citing an ongoing Ohio BCI investigation.
Thursday's press conference was the first update given on Ney's condition since just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, when officials told WLWT's Megan Mitchell that Ney was breathing on his own and was responsive, but had a long road to recovery and was still in the ICU.
