Lorain, Michael Parker and Coroner's Office
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Authorities late Wednesday searched the home of a shooter who wounded three Lorain police officers, critically injuring two of them in an ambushed attack.
One of the Lorain officers who were ambushed on July 23 has died according to acting Lorain Police Chief Michael Failing. Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, was shot multiple times in the incident.
LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - Investigators say shooting suspect Michael Joseph Parker, 28, of North Lakeview Boulevard, in Lorain was found with multiple high-powered rifles, handguns and large amounts of an explosive called Tannerite.
The gunman accused of ambushing three Lorain police officers had previously been cited by the officer killed following a 2022 crash.
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WJW-TV Cleveland on MSNLorain Officer Brent Payne, 1 of 3 officers injured in fatal shooting, released from hospitalLorain Police Officer Brent Payne, who was shot in Lorain while on a lunch break with fellow officers, was released from the hospital on Saturday.
Lorain officer Phillip Wagner was killed in an ambush while on lunch break. Another officer is critical. Gunman Michael Parker died at the scene.
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The story has been updated to say all three officers remain hospitalized.] LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) — A man accused of ambushing three local officers has been identified as 28-year-old Michael Parker, according to the Lorain County coroner.
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Investigators are still looking for a possible motive surrounding Wednesday’s shooting of three Lorain police officers. They say the explosives found inside the suspect’s car has them wondering if this was all part of a bigger plan.
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WJW-TV Cleveland on MSNVideo: Lorain police lay wreath for fallen officer Phil WagnerThe Lorain Police Department is paying tribute to Officer Phillip Wagner, who died from his injuries after being shot during an ambush on Wednesday afternoon.