COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the two suspects who were at large after a bank robbery Thursday afternoon has been apprehended, according to Columbus police.

A third suspect was shot and killed at the scene on Thursday.

What You Need To Know

  • Police said it started with a stolen Porsche at a dealership at the 400 block of North Hamilton Road in Whitehall earlier Thursday

  • Police said in the process of tracking the Porsche down, they found it near a Fifth Third Bank on the 2400 block of Hillard-Rome Road, which the suspects were robbing around 4 p.m.

  • An officer was shot and a suspect was killed, and one suspect remains at large

Columbus Police said they have interviewed one suspect, and another remains at large. 

Assistant Chief Greg Bodker said the Columbus police officer who was shot after responding to the robbery on Thursday is in stable condition.

Police said it started with a stolen Porsche at a dealership on the 400 block of North Hamilton Road in Whitehall earlier Thursday. Police said in the process of tracking the Porsche down, they responded to a bank robbery at a Fifth Third Bank on the 2400 block of Hillard-Rome Road. The Porsche was nearby, and police said it was the same suspects robbing the bank.

The police began pursuing the vehicle, which continued eastbound on Interstate 70, where it ended just east of West Mound Street. Shots were fired between a suspect and multiple officers, leaving one suspect dead and the Columbus officer injured during the exchange, according to Columbus Police.

The wounded officer was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center by their partner, where they underwent emergency surgery.

The suspects ran southbound from the freeway, where portions of I-70 and I-71 in the area were closed during Thursday's search. Around 1 a.m. Friday the lanes were all re-opened according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Police said a cruiser was struck by gunfire and a handgun was recovered from the scene and also said the robbery had been successful. 

Detectives with the Columbus Division of Police’s Homicide Bureau are investigating the bank robbery, according to Columbus Police. Bodker also said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting and the investigation is ongoing. 

This article will be updating when more information becomes available. 

Correction: Columbus Police initially said both suspects were apprehended. They corrected the information, saying they have interviewed one suspect and another remains on the loose. (July 7, 2023)