Shooting wounds three Ohio police officers, two in serious condition, as suspect dies
Lorain Police, while doing proactive patrolling in the area, encountered a man and exchanged gunfire with him at the dead end of River Bend Drive around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Elyria Police Chief James Welsh told reporters.
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"There was one male who had a vehicle parked at the dead end behind me on River Bend Drive," Welsh said in response to a question from a reporter. "When the officers arrived, he opened fire with a high-powered rifle and shot at the officers."
Two officers were left in serious condition and were life-flighted to a trauma center in the Cleveland area. The third officer who was shot was taken to a local hospital, Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley told the Associated Press.
The suspect died in the shooting, according to Welsh.
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"This was an ambush situation," Welsh said. "This is a difficult day for the Lorain Police Department and the law enforcement community."
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The Mayor said that Lorain police will receive counseling to process the shooting of their fellow officers, AP reported.
"We're just concerned about the safety of all of our officers and all of our citizens," Bradley told AP.
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There had also been reports earlier in the day of a second suspect at large, and authorities conducted a search as a precautionary measure, according to news outlet Cleveland 19 News.
The Elyria Police Department and Lorain County Prosecutor's office are handling the investigation into the shooting, Bradley told Fox News Digital in an email.
The Elyria Police Department and the Lorain County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Original article source: Shooting wounds three Ohio police officers, two in serious condition, as suspect dies
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