ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Athens police responded to a shooting near Ohio University Thursday afternoon, with one woman being injured and the suspect dead by his own hand.

According to Athens Chief of Police Nick Magruder, officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound at an apartment building on the unit block of West Union Street.

Police said the suspect hid inside the building. While searching for the man, officers said they found a note indicating there were explosives inside the building. The residents were quickly evacuated; the Columbus Division of Fire's bomb squad did not find any explosives.

The Athens County Special Response Team utilized a drone when negotiations with the suspect failed. When the drone gained access to the suspect's apartment, he was found dead from a se

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