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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.
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.
Law enforcement officers from across the state will patrol the streets of Lorain this week, allowing the city’s police department to attend the Wednesday funeral of Officer Phillip Wagner, who died in an ambush last week.
Lorain County Court of Common Pleas will be closed July 30 to allow local law enforcement, court staff and local counsel to attend the services for slain Lorain Police Department Officer Phillip
The gunman accused of ambushing three Lorain police officers had previously been cited by the officer killed following a 2022 crash.
Wagner died Thursday after being shot in an ambush attack. Two other officers were wounded, with one suffering serious injuries.
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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.