The fatal shooting of off-duty Cleveland Police Officer Shane Bartek has been classified as a line-of-duty death as he utilized police training to try and subdue his assailant during a carjacking on New Year's Eve, according to the city of Cleveland.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb made the announcement alongside Cleveland Director of Public Safety Karrie Howard and Cleveland Chief of Police Dornat"Wayne" A. Drummond.
A preliminary investigation indicates an individual with a gun approached Bartek in the parking lot of an apartment building near the intersection of Fairway and Rocky River drives in the city's Kamms Corner neighborhood. Bartek was shot during a struggle. At the time of the shooting, the City of Cleveland confirmed to News 5 that Bartek was off-duty.
"Obviously during that incident, unfortunately, officer Bartek was killed," Drummond said."Our conclusion in the review was that it was a line of duty death." "I want to again, just thank the police department as well as our law department for their thorough review into the tragic, tragic death of officer Shane Bartek," Bibb said."And as the son of a cop, I recognize the important sacrifice that law enforcement and their families make to keep our communities safe and secure. And again, let's keep the family of Shane Bartek in all of our prayers as we mourn his loss.
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