Suspect killed in Talbert House shooting had history of felonious assault, robbery convictions

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police have identified the man killed in a shootout Friday night at Talbert House as Cortez Bailey, a resident who had a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for felonious assault, robbery and possession of a deadly weapon while under detention.

Bailey died after he exchanged gunfire with police and was shot at the Talbert House in CUF, CPD Interim Chief Adam Hennie said.

Hennie said that officers were dispatched to the Central Parkway property around 7:40 p.m. for reports of an active shooter after receiving seven 911 calls.

WATCH: What we know about the suspect's criminal history

"It's the Talbert House shelter. We have a resident that has a gun in the hallway, and he's shooting right now," a 911 caller said.

During a press conference held Saturday, it was mentioned that officers responded within several minutes, and SWAT arrived and made entry shortly after.

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Hennie said Bailey was armed with a semi-automatic handgun equipped with an extended magazine that appeared to be malfunctioning.

"I do not know what he was shooting at, why he was shooting, but multiple casings were found," Hennie said.

Surveillance video released by police shows Bailey in a stairwell before officers encountered him on the first floor. The officers were separated from Bailey by a bulletproof glass door.

Officers commanded Bailey to put his gun down and raise his hands. He pointed his gun at the officers. The officers returned fire. Bailey then retreated down a hallway before officers breached the glass door and found him in the building's cafeteria.

"The individual (was) still trying to manipulate that firearm," Hennie said.

Bailey took a knee before again pointing his gun at officers, who returned fire and struck him. Hennie said Bailey fired at least one shot at officers, though it is not clear when that occurred—whether it happened near the cafeteria or the bulletproof glass doors.

"We immediately put handcuffs on this individual, made that area safe, and started trying to provide lifesaving CPR," Hennie said.

Bailey was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Hennie said Bailey had been living at Talbert House since May, and his motive is still unknown.

WATCH: Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie spoke to the media after the shooting took place

"There was multiple people that we've interviewed, but please remember, this is less than 24 hours. We come out here because we want to be as transparent as possible to be able to show you these encounters," Hennie said. "But obviously to get answers like that can take days, weeks, if not months for us to do that."

Hennie said two officers fired during the incident, but the number of times Bailey was struck has not been confirmed.

"At total, I believe at this point, two officers fired, but I do not know how many times that person was struck by those officers," Hennie said.

Those officers are currently on administrative leave. Per the Collaborative Agreement, the Citizens Complaint Authority will conduct a parallel investigation.

Police were not sure on Saturday why Bailey was living at Talbert House and what services he may have been receiving.

We reached out to staff at the Talbert House on Monday. They have not responded as of yet.

See video from the scene below:

The shooting prompted a large police presence at the Talbert House.

Several civilians were treated for minor injuries at the scene.