UPDATE | Sheriff suspects suicide after target of protection order found dead

GOSHEN — Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene said a suspect is dead from "apparent suicide" after shots were fired as deputies tried to serve a civil order of protection at about 11:20 a.m.

The episode led to a response from officers from seven different jurisdictions who immediately surrounded that house and set a perimeter.

Greene said a deputy was serving the CPO when the homeowner went back into the house. Deputies then heard a shot and called for backup.

Eventually, a police robot found the suspect dead.

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