An employee with the Cincinnati Fire Department, Mack Ogletree, 36, has been arrested and charged with two counts of felonious assault following a shooting incident that occurred on August 11 in Colerain Township, according to statements made by the public information officer for the CFD. As WLWT reported, Ogletree remains on the fire department's roster but has been placed on unpaid administrative leave as further investigation into the episode unfolds.
Ogletree was reportedly taken into custody at approximately 11:30 a.m when he was due to report for an overtime shift at Fire Company 21 in South Fairmount. However, his regular assignment is at Engine 23 in Walnut Hills. He had been a member of the Cincinnati Fire Department for just over a year. In a memo that detailed Ogletree's arrest, City Manager Sheryl Long mentioned that he is currently on unpaid administrative leave, with an internal review set to follow strictly observed CFD policies and procedures. This information was disclosed in an article by WCPO.
The incident involved a double shooting in the parking lot of 629 Bar in Colerain Township in the early hours of the morning. Court documents, as described by LOCAL12 News, allege that Ogletree fired multiple rounds from a gun during an altercation. One of the rounds purportedly struck a man in the head, and another injured a bystander, who was hit in the arm. Both victims have been reported to suffer from serious injuries as a result of the incident.
