Ohio police identify man who killed 1 officer and injured two people in ambush
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Ohio law enforcement identified a murdered policeman who was accused of killing him after an ambush shooting that injured two other injured officers.
Michael Parker, 28, was identified by the Elyria Police Department on Thursday as the man encountered “significant shooting” officials on a phone call in Lorain, Ohio on Wednesday afternoon.
A duty officer called after radio broadcasts picked up gunshots in the area of River Bend Drive.
Elyria Police Chief James Welsh said when other Lorraine officers arrived at the site, Parker “fired” them with a “high-power rifle.”
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Michael Parker, 28, was accused of ambushing police officers in Lorain, Ohio, killing one and two people were injured. He was shot dead by police during the gunfire exchange. (Elyria Police Department)
Parker was eventually killed in exchange of gunfire, which also attacked three Lorraine officers. One of the officers was identified by the Lorraine County Sheriff’s Office as 35-year-old Phillip Wagner, who died Thursday at the hospital.
“Wagner, who is only 35 years old, has served his community for his life, a sacrifice that words can never be fully respected. He is not only a dedicated officer, but also a husband, father, son, brother and friend,” LCSO wrote on Facebook. “His influence goes far beyond the badge and his absence is deeply felt by all those who know and serve him.”
Lorraine police officer Phillip Wagner died Thursday in an ambush shooting Wednesday, according to Ohio law enforcement. (Officer Memorial Page)
The Elyria Police Department is leading an investigation into the deadly ambush, sharing preliminary information about the case on its Facebook page.
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Parker’s vehicle was parked near the dead end of River Bend Drive, with “multiple high-powered documents, pistols and massively loaded magazines” allegedly inside or near the time of the search.
Suspicious luggage was also found and concerns about explosive devices were raised, prompting demands for the Lorraine County bomb squad.
The Lorraine Police Department in Ohio lost an officer after an ambush Wednesday. Two other officers were injured during a gunshot exchange between the suspect and law enforcement. (Google Maps)
“…The bomb technicians found a large number of IEDs in the vehicle. The materials were safely removed and disposed of through controlled explosions at the crime scene,” Elyria police said.
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According to the memorial page of the Officer, Wagner is a Marine veteran and served for four years at the Lorain Police and the Sheffield Village Police Department.
His wife and two children survived.
