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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, 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.
Authorities late Wednesday searched the home of a shooter who wounded three Lorain police officers, critically injuring two of them, in an ambushed attack. Officers raided the Lorain home of Michael Parker,
The gunman accused of ambushing three Lorain police officers had previously been cited by the officer killed following a 2022 crash.
Two officers, Phillip Wagner and Brent Payne, were shot several times. A third officer, Peter Gale, was shot in the hand.
The service will be closed to the public but will be televised live so the community can honor his life and service.
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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. Meanwhile, the three officers who were shot remain hospitalized, with two in serious condition.
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FOX 8 News on MSNFuneral services announced for Lorain Officer Phillip WagnerThe funeral for Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner, who was shot in Lorain while on a lunch break with fellow officers, has been announced.
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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.
Prior to the announcement of Wagner's death on Thursday, DeWine spoke with 3News sister station 10TV in Columbus about the ambush shooting against Lorain police.