A member of the Lindner family of Cincinnati was shot and killed by law enforcement in Adams County on Friday after a police pursuit and armed standoff that began with a call from a citizen asking deputies for help. Multiple agencies responded, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation is now overseeing the case. Authorities have identified the man as 41-year old Christopher David Lindner, son of Cincinnati businessman Carl H. Lindner III.

According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched after receiving a call from a person who said they feared for their safety. The situation developed into a pursuit involving deputies and later the Ohio State Highway Patrol. OSHP stated that troopers were called to assist in the early afternoon and jo

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