By Sarah Roebuck
Corrections1
ORIENT, Ohio — A lieutenant was fatally shot during a training exercise at the Corrections Training Academy in Pickaway County, WCMH reports.
Lt. Rodney Osborne was shot just before 11:30 a.m. on April 9 at the academy’s tactical firing range, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said. Osborne was a corrections officer at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility and served with the department for 13 years.
“This appears to have been a tragic accident, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating,” Director Annette Chambers-Smith said. “We ask that you keep Lt. Osborne’s wife, children, loved ones and team members in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
Osborne, who had just received the title of Employee of the Year last week, was a member of the facility’s honor guard. Additionally, he was a member of the special response team and the statewide special tactics and response team.
Details on what led up to the shooting have not been released. The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating the case.