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Four Dead, Officer and Suspect Victims, Rittman Shooting

7/6/2026

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SWAT units and drones secured the scene near Rittman High School after a shooting that killed four, including a police officer, and the suspect.
Sheriff Tom Ballinger said 911 calls reporting gunfire arrived around 9:30 p.m., after which two officers and a police K9 were injured while responding.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the probe while the Ohio State Highway Patrol advised the public to avoid the area.

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Story summary

SWAT units and drones secured the scene near Rittman High School after a shooting that killed four, including a police officer, and the suspect.
Sheriff Tom Ballinger said 911 calls reporting gunfire arrived around 9:30 p.m., after which two officers and a police K9 were injured while responding.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the probe while the Ohio State Highway Patrol advised the public to avoid the area.