Cincinnati police say an officer who was wounded in a shootout in Madisonville on Friday morning has died.Chief Jeffrey Blackwell said Officer Sonny Kim, a 27-year veteran, died at UC Medical Center."CPD lost one of our best today," Blackwell said.The shooting happened near the intersection of Roe Street and Whetsel Avenue just after 9 a.m.Blackwell said officers had responded to a report of a man with a gun acting erratically.At some point after officers arrived, gunfire broke out, Blackwell said. Kim and the suspect were hit."We're not sure which officers involved actually fired rounds. We're not sure how many rounds were fired. We just know that multiple shots were fired between the suspect and responding officers," Blackwell said. "It's quite a scene. We will be here for a long time, and it's not a good day for us."A convoy of police cruisers escorted Kim's ambulance to UC Medical Center.Kim and the suspect both died at the hospital.The suspect's name hasn't been released but police said he was 21 years old."It rattles me as the chief. It rattles the city manager, this entire department, this entire city," Blackwell said.Blackwell and the families of both people arrived at UC Medical Center just before 11:30 a.m. "The Cincinnati Police Department family is devastated by the tragic loss of our brother, Officer Sonny Kim. Please keep his family in your prayers as we struggle to overcome our grief," Blackwell said."Today is a tragic day for all Cincinnatians. One of our first responders was shot and killed in the line of duty. We will always remember the sacrifice made by Officer Sonny Kim, and we will pray for his wife and family that they find some comfort during their grief," Mayor John Cranley said in a news release.Kim, 48, leaves behind a wife and three sons, Blackwell said."All of our hearts are broken. This is the toughest thing I've had to do in nearly 30 years," Blackwell said. "We'll get through but it's going to be very tough."Kim, 48, grew up in Chicago and moved to Cincinnati in 1986 to attend classes at the University of Cincinnati, Black said.Kim was appointed as a Recruit of the Cincinnati Police Department and assigned to the Police Academy in December 1987.He was promoted to the rank of Police Officer in May 1988 after graduating from the Academy. After graduation he was assigned to District 4 and was transferred to District 2 in 1989.He had worked in District 2 for the past 26 years.Officer Kim received 22 commendations during his exemplary career, most recently receiving the Department Award for Exemplary Conduct Award and the Safe Driving Award in 2013. The last Cincinnati police officer to die in the line of duty is Officer Kevin Crayon,  who died while trying to stop a pre-teen from driving away in a stolen car in 2000.The Madisonville shootout remains under investigation. A vigil is planned for 6 p.m. Friday at the Madisonville Arts and Cultural Center at 5012 Whetsel Avenue.