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A Cincinnati police officer shot and killed a robbery suspect downtown Sunday morning, police said.Police and witnesses said before the deadly shooting, the suspect held a knife to a Kroger security officer's throat when confronted during a robbery around 7:20 a.m.Watch the latest reportInvestigators said around 7:45 a.m., as they looked for a person matching the suspect’s description, the confrontation unfolded.Chief Eliot Isaac said a struggle ensued and an officer shot the suspect multiple times.Though several officers responded to the scene, only one officer fired, Isaac added.Full briefing: Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac talks about shooting“A struggle ensued shots were fired by the officer and what we know at this point we do have an individual that is deceased here as a result of the shots fired by the officer,” Isaac said.Police said no officers were injured.Witnesses report that the man, who is familiar to the downtown neighborhood, appeared to be drunk.“He was acting belligerent and two police pull up and I didn't think nothing of it. I kept walking. Next thing I know, I hear some gun play. I hit the deck and after the gun play I got up and took off running,” witness Timothy Stockton said. “He talks to everybody. He was a really good guy. I've never seen him like this before, though."VIDEO: Witness describes shootingInvestigators hope witnesses and surveillance video around Government Square will reveal more.The chief said the priority is transparency as the investigation continues.“I think it's important that we put out the information as timely as possible and we want to be factual in that information,” Isaac said.Police have not released his name, nor the name of the officer who shot him.Cincinnati police expect to have a press briefing at some point Monday with more answers about this shooting.Photos from the sceneAs standard protocol, the officer who shot the man will be placed on administrative leave while the Cincinnati Police Department conducts an internal investigation."It's very, very traumatic for our officers," Fraternal Order of Police President Daniel Hils said. "No policeman came on this job wanting to be involved in something like this."This is the department's third fatal officer-involved shooting this year, Hils said.A small group of people gathered and questioned officers on the scene about the shooting. "Enough is enough," one man repeated.Police say a news conference will be held Monday to update on the situation, but did not say when.