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Fox News
a day ago
- Fox News
Ohio residents slated to remember officer killed in ambush attack
Jake Palermo, whose uncle retired from the Lorain Police Department in Ohio, describes the community's reaction to an ambush attack that left one officer dead and another wounded.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Community supports Lorain Police Department after ambush, shooting of 3 officers
LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) – After community members learned that three Lorain Police officers were ambushed and shot on Wednesday, a memorial began to grow outside the Lorain Police Department. Suspect accused of 'ambushing' three local officers identified That continued on Thursday as people who wanted to offer support or simply pay their respects stopped by the station where a Lorain Police cruiser is now parked out front near the memorial. Lifelong Lorain resident Debbie Siss told Fox 8 News she saw the flags outside at half-staff and felt compelled to stop. 'It makes me feel sad, and it makes me love Lorain even more because our police officers, they protect us. They help us, and to have somebody just shooting them down, that's chicken. He's a big chicken,' she said about the deceased suspect accused of shooting the officers. A group of about a dozen retired Lorain officers were set to get together for a reunion on Wednesday. One of them is Larry Giese, who spent 20 of his 28 years with LPD as the head K-219 trainer. He shared that he wanted to offer his support to those he still knows at the department. He added that he and his fellow retirees hope the community backs Lorain officers moving forward. Vigil held for Lorain officers shot during ambush — who are they? He doesn't believe he could handle being an officer in today's world. 'You know, maybe someone will start paying attention to what this police work is all about,' he said. 'It's bad. I mean, it's bad. You just don't know anymore. There's too much gun play going on.' Another retiree from law enforcement, Stephani Loffredo now runs a nonprofit in Las Vegas called Courtroom Critters, which offers support to those in crisis through therapy dogs. The former mounted officer who spent 10 years with the Geauga County Sheriff's Office said she happened to be visiting home with a therapy dog named Hufflepuff. When she learned of the tragedy she decided to bring Hufflepuff the bulldog to the Lorain Police Department to try and help officers cope because she knows the kind of trauma this situation can cause. 'Police officers, we need them so much, and every police officer is a hero and they also need the support from the community so that when this type of tragedy happens, that these officers are getting that support,' Laffredo said. 'All of the officers are going to go through some sort of trauma and all of the officers need a little bit of wellness checkup, and sometimes just a great therapy dog can help them out a lot.' FOP speaks out after local officers hit by gunfire twice in days Northeast Ohioans are also showing support with monetary donations. The sister-in-law of the youngest of the three officers, Phil Wagner, started a GoFundMe page to accept donations from people who were asking how they can help. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Lorain Officer Brent Payne, 1 of 3 officers injured in fatal shooting, released from hospital
*Related video attached LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) – Lorain Police Officer Brent Payne, who was shot in Lorain while on a lunch break with fellow officers, was released from the hospital on Saturday. According to the Lorain Police Department, 47-year-old Payne was discharged from Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center. Payne was one of three officers injured in the shooting on Wednesday. Officer Phillip Wagner, a 35-year-old who was hired with the department in 2022, died Thursday surrounded by those he loved at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to the department. Motorcyclist dead after Stark County crash Officer Peter Gale, 51, also suffered gunshot wounds to his hand. Acting Lorain Police Chief Michael Failing to FOX 8 News Reporter Jack Shea that a tentative funeral for Wagner is scheduled for Wednesday at Rocket Arena. 'Today, officers from Lorain and neighboring law enforcement agencies lined the hospital halls to honor Officer Payne as he was discharged. A police escort accompanied him back to his home, where he will continue his recovery surrounded by friends and family. While the road to healing will be long, we are grateful and proud to report that this hero is now in the comfort of his home,' the release said. 'Officer Payne, along with Officer Gale, who was also injured during this attack, are officially on the road to recovery. On behalf of Chief Failing and the entire Lorain Police Department, we extend our deepest appreciation to the dedicated medical teams, first responders, and all who played a pivotal role in saving these officers' lives. We also wish to sincerely thank our community for the overwhelming support, prayers, and well wishes during this challenging time. The outpouring of encouragement from both local residents and people across the nation has been truly inspiring. While we are not out of the woods yet, your unwavering support has given us the strength and determination to move forward with thewind at our backs.' According to Failing, Payne told him that he 'will' recover and when he recovers, he intends to return to road patrol. Lorain Det. Matt Hartman, who is also the FOP Lodge # 3 President, said more than 100 officers were at the hospital Saturday evening to show their support for Officer Payne. A video of the procession for Payne as he left the hospital was shared with the FOX 8 I-Team. 'Officer Payne is the greatest of all time, we call him the GOAT,' Hartman said. 'He is always the one picking up overtime, and always there to help. He enjoys his job, he enjoys all of us. We all wanted to be there for him.' He said the long procession of police cars followed the officer from the hospital to his house. He said Payne still has multiple surgeries he will have to go through, but is relieved to be home. Tom Hamilton earns Baseball Hall of Fame honor The scene on Wednesday unfolded just after 1 p.m. at a dead end of an industrial parkway off of Colorado Avenue. Lorain's Acting Police Chief Michael Failing told reporters that a gunman, later identified as 28-year-old Michael Parker, was 'lying in wait' with an 'arsenal of weapons' and opened fire on two Lorain police officers who had parked side-by-side in their patrol cars to have lunch. As other officers swooped in, the 28-year-old suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire. Thursday, Lorain County Coroner Dr. Frank Miller told the I-Team there was no evidence of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Boston Globe
One of 3 officers shot in targeted attack in Ohio dies
Wagner was hit several times and was airlifted with one of the other officers, Brent Payne, 47, to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, a trauma center, authorities said. Advertisement Payne remained in critical condition Thursday, while the third officer, Peter Gale, 51, was treated for a hand wound and was released from a hospital in Lorain, according to Jack Bradley, the city's mayor. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up On Thursday, investigators said they believed that Parker had acted alone. It was not clear what had prompted the attack. This aerial image taken from video provided by WEWS shows police working at the scene of Wednesday's shooting. Uncredited/Associated Press Police said the gunfire erupted around 1 p.m. near an industrial park in Lorain, a city on the shore of Lake Erie about 33 miles west of Cleveland. Two of the officers had just bought pizza and were parked side by side in their patrol cars on a dead-end street when the gunman targeted them, authorities said. 'He was laying in wait and opened fire with multiple rounds at both of the officers, who were sitting in their vehicles,' Michael Failing, the acting police chief of Lorain, said at a news conference Wednesday. Advertisement The gunman had several high-powered rifles, handguns and ammunition magazines with him, authorities said. 'I have no idea who he is, and I don't care,' Failing said Wednesday. The police department in Elyria, Ohio, a neighboring city, was brought in to investigate the shooting because officers were involved, a common practice. 'This is a difficult day for the Lorain Police Department and the law enforcement community,' James Welsh, the Elyria police chief, said at a separate news conference Wednesday. Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said in a statement Wednesday evening that the shooting was a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face. 'I have been briefed on the horrible officer-involved shooting in Lorain, which appears to have been a targeted attack on law enforcement,' DeWine said. In social media posts Wednesday, elected officials condemned the violence. 'There is no place for this kind of violence in our state or country,' Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, I'm deeply saddened to hear that Officer Phillip Wagner, who was ambushed yesterday in northeast Ohio, has passed away. Tina and I continue to pray for Officer Wagner's family, as well as for the other victims, Officers Brent Payne and Peter Gale. Violence against the heroes who… — Senator Jon Husted (@SenJonHusted) Sen. Bernie Moreno, Ohio's other U.S. senator, wrote on social media that his team was monitoring the situation. 'Attacks on law enforcement are unacceptable,' Moreno, also a Republican, said. Lorain has a population of 65,330 people, according to census data. The Lorain Police Department has about 100 officers, Bradley said. After the attack, Lorain officials closed city hall and the municipal court for the rest of the week. This article originally appeared in .
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Washington Post
Gunman opens fire on Ohio police officers on lunch break, wounding three
A gunman opened fire on two police officers on their lunch break in Lorain, Ohio, wounding both of them and a third officer responding to their call for help, authorities said. The shooter, who had an 'arsenal' of weapons with him, was shot and killed at the scene when other responding officers returned fire, said Michael Failing, the acting chief of the Lorain Police Department, during a news conference Wednesday.
