MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The Warren County Coroner's Office released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by police in Middletown over the weekend.
Victor Lykins, 47, was shot by Middletown police during a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Walmart located in the 2900 block of Towne Boulevard.
A police report said Robert Lykins was driving the car. Victor Lykins died at the scene. Robert Lykins was not injured.
According to the report, Victor Lykins had an active warrant for tampering with evidence.
It also said officers discovered Robert Lykins' drivers license was suspended. Dash cam video shows an officer escorting Robert Lykins to the back of one of the police cars.
The police report said one officer then asked Victor Lykins to get out of the car. That's when he showed a gun, according to the report. It also said there was a brief struggle between officers and Victor Lykins that ended when at least one officer shot him.
In the dash cam video, you can see an officer giving Victor Lykins CPR, then more police cars and an ambulance arrived.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the police shooting, the Ohio Attorney General's Office confirmed.
No police officers were injured in the shooting.
Former Cincinnati Police Officer and former University of Cincinnati Police Chief, Gene Ferrara said when looking at the numbers, these situations are rare.
“If you or a member of your family is the subject of that, the numbers don’t really matter. If there’s only one person in the United States killed but it was your husband, your daughter, your brother—that’s all you need is one,” he said.
Ferrara also said there are several investigations that happen after this kind of incident.
“One investigation is going to be by the department as to whether or not the officer violated any training principles or procedures or practices,” he said.
Another investigation is into whether the officer or officers broke the law.
Ferrara also points out, these investigations can take a long time.
Two officers are on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in cases like this.
The dash cam video does not have audio because of older equipment that had broken. The Middletown Police Chief said the department is in the process of replacing this equipment this week.
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