Ohio shooting leaves four dead including police officer, suspect; two other officers injured
Four people, including a police officer and the suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting in Ohio on Sunday night after officers responding to a
Four people, including a police officer and the suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting in Ohio on Sunday night after officers responding to a 911 call came under gunfire, authorities said. The incident unfolded in Rittman, a town of about 6,000 residents outside Akron, prompting a large law enforcement response and the lockdown of part of the community.
Speaking at a news conference, Wayne County Sheriff Thomas Ballinger said officers were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. following reports of shots fired. According to Ballinger, responding officers "immediately started taking fire" upon arriving at the scene. "At this time, we lost an officer in the line of duty, and two other ones have been injured," the sheriff said.
A police K-9 from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office was also injured during the exchange. Authorities said the suspected gunman and two other people also died in the shooting,
bringing the death toll to four. Motive remains under investigation Officials have not yet released the identities of those killed, and the motive behind the shooting is under investigation.
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