Other shootings
Monday’s incident marks the second fatal shooting this year involving local law enforcement. On Jan. 22, Clark County sheriff’s deputies shot Donald L. White, 44, in Huber Heights after White shot a man in the parking lot of the Springfield Applebee’s.
In 2008, Springfield police were involved in two fatal, officer-involved shootings:
• March 5 — Nathan L. Howard, 31, of New Carlisle, was shot after he allegedly pointed a gun at police after a car chase.
• Oct. 4 — Elizabeth Thompson, 48, was shot outside her West High Street home after reportedly pointing a gun at police.
Other law enforcement-involved shootings:
• April 2007: Oscar Lewis died after being shot by Springfield Police Officer Donald Bartolet after a police chase.
• 2004: Bradley Roberts was shot by Springfield Police Officer Jerry Montico after a police chase.
• 2003: Then-Clark County Deputy Rick Brumfield shot Justin Martin after Martin pointed a gun at him.
• 1992: Wilton F. Schuyler was shot by Sgt. Mike Hatfield following a burglary.
SPRINGFIELD — One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Rebecca Drive early Monday, Nov. 16.
A 41-year-old man was shot once in the chest during a confrontation with officers shortly before 7 a.m. Monday, Springfield Police Division Chief Stephen Moody said.
The man was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s office as Todd A. Williamson, 41, of 1708 W. North St., according to court records.
Police responded to 535 Rebecca Drive on a report of an assault at the residence, Moody said.
“There was a standoff (with police) in the garage, this individual was armed with a knife,” said Moody. “He lunged at one of the officers several times. ... At one point he came within striking distance of the officer.”
The man had come to the residence seeking money from relatives.
“There’s an indication that he made a statement in the home that if he didn’t get any money, he was going to kill,” Moody said.
One officer fired the shot, Moody said. Williamson was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center, Fountain Avenue campus, where he was pronounced dead.
Williamson has faced criminal charges in the past, as recently as an August incident in which he allegedly brandished a knife and stabbed three people, according to Clark County court records. He also pleaded not guilty or no contest in 2001 to charges of robbery and aggravated burglary at 535 Rebecca Drive, the same home where Monday’s shooting occurred.
Robin Jobe, who lives near the Rebecca Drive home, said she heard an argument in the garage.
“I heard arguing and then a shot,” she said.
Moody declined to reveal the names of the officers involved. He said one is a nine-year veteran and the other is a 17-year veteran of the police division. Both have been placed on paid administrative leave, he said.
Early reports indicated that the man had a gun, but investigators didn’t find a firearm, said Moody.
Moody said Williamson was related to the residents of the home, but declined to elaborate.
Andrew McGinn and Megan Gildow contributed to this report.
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