An alleged suspect in Monday’s Bowling Green shooting incident has been found dead.
According to a 1:20 p.m. Bowling Green Police Division social media post, a Special Response Team made entry into a Clough Street apartment “and the alleged suspect in the case was located deceased. The investigation into the matter is still ongoing.”
From earlier today:
There is no active shooter or threat to the public in Bowling Green, according to a police department spokesperson.
“Again, this is not an active shooter situation,” the Bowling Green Police Division said in a social media post at 12:40 p.m.
“We have set up a perimeter around the suspect’s apartment and are waiting for the authority to make entry to determine if he’s inside.”
There is currently a police presence on Clough Street at the Ivywood Apartments.
At 12:19 p.m., the Sentinel-Tribune was told that there is no active shooter and there is no danger to the public.
No one was available at the Bowling Green Police Division to give an official comment.
There were social media posts of an active shooter at El Zarape, 1616 E. Wooster St., late this morning.
A person who answered the phone at El Zarape at 11:25 a.m. said “we’re all safe.” She wouldn’t give her identity or anymore information.
The BGPD posted on its Facebook page at 11:40 a.m. that it responded to a shooting at El Zarape.
“However, there is currently not an active shooter situation,” the post said.
A BGPD spokesperson said around 11 a.m. that reports of an active shooter were a false alarm.
At 11:45 a.m., El Zarape posted on social media that the restaurant will be closed on Monday due to the morning incident. It is expected to reopen on Tuesday.
This story will be updated.
