MILWAUKEE — One person has died after a Columbus, Ohio, police officer helping with security at the Republican National Convention shot and killed a suspicious person near the GOP event headquarters.
A witness at the scene told The Post that the man was carrying two knives and waved them at police just before the fatal shooting.
One person has died after a Columbus, Ohio, police officer helping with security at the Republican National Convention shot a suspicious person near the GOP event headquarters. FreedomNews TV/Oliya Scootercaster
The victim’s brother told The Post that the man was homeless.
It comes just three days after former President Donald Trump was nearly killed in a shooting on Saturday, and a heavy police presence has been at the RNC all week.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
