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One person is dead after being shot by three Cincinnati police officers Wednesday evening, police spokesman Lt. Steve Saunders said.The shooting happened around 5:10 p.m. in the 3300 block of Harrison Avenue.Watch the full media briefing // Scene photosOfficials received reports of an “intoxicated man waving a gun” around 4 p.m., according to Saunders.A short time after that report, police said a truck crashed into a telephone pole on Harrison Avenue. A man left the scene of the crash.Witness Marty Haynes said he saw the truck crash. Haynes said a man exited the vehicle and “seemed disoriented.”Haynes called 911. He said an officer arrived at the scene moments later.“(The officer) got out of his car, got in his trunk and got his shotgun out, cocked it, went back in his car and went up the street about 100 yards. The next thing you know, you hear shots,” Haynes said.Watch: Witness describes officer-involved shootingPolice said the person who left the scene of the crash was the same man seen waving a gun.Police attempted to apprehend the man, who was found on Harrison Avenue after the accident.The man first complied with officers, but then pulled a gun from his waistband, Saunders said.Three officers shot the 36-year-old man, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene."It's the last thing you want to do," Saunders said. "Nobody wants goes to work with the intention of having to use their firearm, but if you're faced with a situation where it's a life or death situation certainly that's an option."Officials said the incident is still under investigation. All three officers have been placed on paid administrative leave, as is protocol for the Cincinnati Police Department.Westwood and Cheviot residents said it's scary to think that it happened so close to home. "It's kind of crazy like that, I'm going to be really scared to sleep at night now," said Jacob Long, who lives in Cheviot. "It's kinda, like, weird to think that stuff is happening.” Officers said they expect to release more information during a Thursday briefing at 11 a.m. WLWT will carry the briefing on air and online. 14415288