CELINA, OH (WLIO) - A Celina police officer was involved in a shooting early Friday morning that left one man dead.
Just 2 a.m., Celina police say they conducted an investigation near the pond at Eastview Park. There, police say they had an encounter with 24-year-old Corey Andrew of St. Marys. Police Chief Tom Wale says that the encounter resulted in a police-involved shooting. Andrew was taken to Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater where he was pronounced dead. No information on the officer involved was shared by the department. Ohio BCI was called in to conduct an independent investigation.
August 25, 2023 Press Release from Chief Tom Wale, Celina Police Department: On 8-25-2023 at about 2:12 AM Celina Police were conducting an investigation at Eastview Park, near the pond. Police had an encounter with 24 year old Corey Andrew of St. Marys. That encounter resulted in a police involved shooting. Corey Andrew was pronounced deceased at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. The Ohio BCI&I was requested to conduct an independent investigation. No further details are available at this time.
