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Tragic Ambush Claims Life of Ohio Officer Wagner

7/25/2025

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In a tragic turn of events in Lorain, Ohio, Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, was fatally ambushed while serving his community. The assailant, Michael Parker, 28, unleashed gunfire on responding officers, wounding two before being killed. A devoted Marine veteran, Wagner leaves behind a grieving wife and two young children, as the investigation continues under Elyria Police.

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In a tragic turn of events in Lorain, Ohio, Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, was fatally ambushed while serving his community. The assailant, Michael Parker, 28, unleashed gunfire on responding officers, wounding two before being killed. A devoted Marine veteran, Wagner leaves behind a grieving wife and two young children, as the investigation continues under Elyria Police.