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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.
Lorain police officer Phillip Wagner was remembered as a hard-working family man and a fair officer. Wagner was fatally wounded when a shooter ambushed him and two colleagues with a high-powered rifle.
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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.
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.
A stretch of U.S. 6 could soon carry a new name: The Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway. Democratic State Rep. Joe Miller from Amherst says he’s introducing a bill to honor the Lorain police officer,
Officials have announced that the memorial service for Lorain Police Department Officer Phillip C. Wagner, who was killed during an ambush, will take place July 30 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
The funeral arrangements are being finalized to honor the life and legacy of Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner, who was killed in an ambush shooting that injured two other officers.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New details released on ambush shooting of 3 Lorain police officersFUNERALThe funeral ceremony will take place at Rocket Arena Wednesday morning in downtown Cleveland.
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.