Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner dies
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Wagner died Thursday after being shot in an ambush attack. Two other officers were wounded, with one suffering serious injuries.
The Lorain County Coroner's Office has identified the suspect involved in the ambush shooting that left three Lorain police officers wounded on Wednesday. The suspect, Michael Parker, 28, of Lorain, was pronounced dead at the scene after the shooting.
L ORAIN, 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.
Police Officer Brent Payne, who was shot in Lorain while on a lunch break with fellow officers, was released from the hospital on Saturday with a police procession.
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Live updates: Coroner gives cause of death for suspect accused of ‘ambushing’ 3 Lorain officers
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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Sheriff: Explosives raise ‘grave concerns’ about suspect’s motive in shooting of 3 Lorain officers
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.
It remind us ... just how dangerous the job of (a) police officer is,' DeWine said in an interview with 3News sister station 10TV in Columbus.