COLUMBUS, Ohio (NEWSnet/AP) — An armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically wounded, authorities said.

The spree began around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, when a man stole the keys to an SUV from a worker at gunpoint at a car dealership in Whitehall, according to Whitehall Deputy Police Chief Dan Kelso. That suspect and two other men then robbed a bank in Columbus, but were confronted by police.

The trio fled in the SUV and a police pursuit began, eventually moving to Interstate 70 in Columbus. The suspects began shooting at officers, who returned fire, according to Greg Bodker, the city’s assistant police chief.

One suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The wounded officer’s partner took him to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and was upgraded later to stable condition. Authorities did not release the name of the officer.

Two other suspects who fled the shootout scene on foot were captured early Friday at a home in North Linden. Their identities have not been released.

Ohio Bureau of Investigation, which investigates all shootings involving Columbus police that end in injury or death, will lead the investigation.

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