Certainly one of three Ohio law enforcement officials shot in ambush dies

Certainly one of three Lorain, Ohio, law enforcement officials shot Wednesday in what authorities described as an ambush has died, police stated Thursday.

Officer Phillip C. Wagner was consuming pizza in his parked patrol automobile with one other patrol automobile subsequent to him round 1:05 p.m. when a gunman, additionally parked within the space, opened fireplace on them, Lorain police stated.

Wagner, 35, was shot a number of instances and he died Thursday at MetroHealth Medical Middle in Cleveland, police stated.

Two different officers have been injured. The officer who was parked subsequent to Wagner was shot within the hand, and an officer who drove to assist after the gunfire was additionally shot a number of instances, police stated.

The suspect was killed by officers in an trade of gunfire, the police division within the neighboring metropolis of Elyria, which is conducting the investigation, stated Thursday.

Elyria police recognized the suspect Thursday as Michael Parker, 28, of Lorain. The police division in Elyria, a neighboring metropolis, is conducting the investigation as a result of there was an officer-involved capturing.

Wagner served within the Marine Corps and was with the Lorain Police Division for seven years, Lorain police stated.

“Officer Wagner’s life and repair to our metropolis won’t ever be forgotten,” Lorain performing Police Chief Michael Failing stated in a press release.

In and round Parker’s car, police discovered “a number of high-powered rifles, handguns, and a considerable high quality of loaded magazines,” Elyria police stated in a press release Thursday.

There was additionally “a major amount of improvised explosive supplies throughout the car,” Elyria police stated.

The motive within the capturing stays underneath investigation, the division stated. Lorain police referred to as the capturing an ambush.

Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to half-staff to acknowledge Wagner.