4/20/23 Update from the Allen County Sheriff's Office: Our Detective Bureau can release the following additional details regarding the incident at 4150 Shawnee Rd. Lima, Ohio on April 16, 2023. The deceased suspect has been positively identified as Brian C. Faucett, date of birth 1-21-1987. Brian did reside at 4150 Shawnee Rd. Lima, Ohio. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has listed Brian’s manner of death as suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. Crime scene investigators have found that Brian fired no less than 24 shots during the course of the incident. 18 of those shots fired by Brian struck a Shawnee Township Police cruiser, disabling the vehicle. No officers were injured. Trained negotiators spoke with Brian for just over 4 hours prior to him ending his own life. No lethal ammunition was fired by any officer during this incident. Toxicology results have been ordered through the Lucas County Coroner, but are currently pending. A final toxicology report may take several months to be completed and released to investigators. This investigation is on-going.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - An hours-long standoff in Shawnee Sunday morning ended when the gunman took his own life.
Around 2 am, officers arrived at 4150 Shawnee Road, where they were met by gunfire from a male suspect. Law enforcement tried to negotiate with him for two hours before the Allen County Sheriff's SWAT team was called to assist.
At one point the suspect exited the home with a gun to his head, threatening suicide. During continued negotiations with SWAT hostage negotiators, he continued to threaten officers and himself. At least one police vehicle was shot and disabled. Just before 8 am, the suspect stopped communicating with officers.
"Sometime early this morning, the Detective Bureau received information that this individual had likely ended his own life. A short time there later, it was determined the SWAT team would go ahead and enter the residence, when they did, they found that he had perished from a self-inflicted gunshot wound," said Major Andre McConnahea of the Allen County Sheriff's Office.
There were no other injuries. Shawnee Township Police Department was assisted by the Allen County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident is still under investigation, and we will update this story as more details are released.
