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A person died in an officer-involved shooting outside an Amazon delivery station, in Florence, Kentucky, on Tuesday morning, the local sheriff's office has said.
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Officers were called to the facility on Industrial Road shortly before 7 a.m.
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"The suspect sustained gunshot wounds and was transported by ground to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, where he was pronounced deceased," Boone County Sheriff's Office in a statement.
Amazon told Newsweek the person who died was not an employee. **"**We're thankful that no employees were injured during this incident and for the work of our team on the ground and first responders,"
Authorities have not yet released additional information, including the circumstances that led to the shooting or the identity of the person who was killed.
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Two Boone County deputies were involved in the incident. No officers were injured in the shooting.
Newsweek has contacted the Kentucky State Police for comment via email.
A KSP spokesperson earlier told WXIX he was en route to the scene. Authorities said they expect to remain at the scene for several hours as the investigation continues, the station added.
The incident occurred at Amazon's "last mile" delivery station, part of the company's expanding footprint in Boone County. The facility, which opened as Amazon's first of its kind in northern Kentucky, serves as a key logistics hub where packages are sorted and loaded for final delivery to customers in the region.
Roads closed around the facility have since reopened. A parking lot remains closed, dispatchers said.
Photos published by the Cincinnati Enquirer showed law enforcement officials standing near black SUVs in a parking lot outside the warehouse.
What People Are Saying
A witness told local station WKRC that he saw four officers with weapons drawn as a man held a gun to his head, before four gunshots were heard.
An Amazon spokeperson told Newsweek: "We're cooperating with law enforcement, and will defer to them for any additional information."
What Happens Next
"In accordance with established Boone County Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedure, Sheriff Les Hill has requested that the Kentucky State Police (KSP) respond to the scene to conduct an independent investigation," the sheriff's office added in its statement.
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