According to multiple local reports, two of the officers were seriously wounded and life-flighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, which is around 30 miles east of Lorain. The third officer was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect in the shooting was killed, according to Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley, who added that there was “no current threat” to the community.
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Police believe the suspect used a high-powered rifle, and it’s unclear if he was killed by return fire or by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators were also trying to determine if there was more than one suspect.
The shooting forced the East Lorain Horizon Education Center, a daycare, to go into lockdown.
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Law enforcement and fire departments from the surrounding area responded to the scene, and a bomb squad arrived around two hours after the shooting, according to WKYC.
Ohio Republican Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted said their teams were monitoring the situation.
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“I have been monitoring the terrible situation in Lorain, where police officers were just ambushed,” added Husted. “There is no place for this kind of violence in our state or country. Tina and I are praying for these brave officers and their families, and we are grateful for the first responders. My team has reached out to local leaders to offer any assistance we can.”
* Original Article:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-ohio-police-officers-shot-in-ambush
