The man was fatally shot Thursday Night by West Chester Township police has been identified as 39-year old Lorenzo J. Miller, a convict with a violent criminal history that included charges of aggravated murder, domestic violence, aggravated robbery, weapons and drug charges. Police responded to an apartment complex following reports of a woman screaming for help inside a unit, according to West Chester Police Chief Brian Rebholz. Officers were dispatched at approximately 9:50pm to an apartment on Zinnia Court at the Springs at West Chester after a neighboring resident called 911 reporting distress coming from inside the residence. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with the occupants by knocking on the door and announcing their presence. Investigators said that based on information gathered at the scene and concerns for the welfare of potential occupants, officers forced entry into the apartment. During a protective sweep of the residence, officers encountered Miller inside a bedroom, holding a knife to the throat of the 31 year old woman. An officer fired his weapon, killing the suspect. No officers were seriously injured in the incident. The woman was treated and released from a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been requested to conduct an independent review of the shooting, which officials said is standard procedure for officer-involved shooting cases. Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser also has a policy that refers all police involved shooting cases to a grand jury for review. The investigation remains active and ongoing. 

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