Global InformationKirkersville shooting information
| Kirkersville shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirkersville, Ohio |
| Date | May 12, 2017 c. 6:30[1] – c. 10:00 a.m.[2] (EST) |
Attack type | Hostage taking, shootout, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Shotgun[3] |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Thomas Hartless |
On May 12, 2017, a shooting and hostage crisis took place in the village of Kirkersville, Ohio, United States. Three people, including the local police chief, were killed. The events began when Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric Disario responded to reports of an armed man, and was shot and killed during a shootout. The gunman, identified as 43-year-old Thomas Hartless, then entered a local nursing home and killed two people before committing suicide.
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