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State Rep. Joe Miller has announced plans to rename a portion of U.S. 6 after an officer who died in an ambush shooting that injured two other police officers.
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.
The gunman accused of ambushing three Lorain police officers had previously been cited by the officer killed following a 2022 crash.
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The Morning Journal on MSNLorain County Common Pleas Court closed July 30 to honor slain officerLorain 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 C. Wagner,
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.
Wagner died Thursday after being shot in an ambush attack. Two other officers were wounded, with one suffering serious injuries.
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.