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Ohio police dog wounded, four dead in Rittman shooting

7/7/2026

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A Wayne County police dog was wounded by gunfire in the Rittman shooting.
Governor Mike DeWine ordered Ohio flags at half-staff to honor slain Sergeant Scott Ries.
Four people died: Sergeant Ries, suspect Brandon Fazekas, Christine McWilliams and her daughter McKinley.
Four officers were injured, with two treated on-scene and two hospitalized in stable condition.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is probing the officer-involved shooting.

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Story summary

A Wayne County police dog was wounded by gunfire in the Rittman shooting.
Governor Mike DeWine ordered Ohio flags at half-staff to honor slain Sergeant Scott Ries.
Four people died: Sergeant Ries, suspect Brandon Fazekas, Christine McWilliams and her daughter McKinley.
Four officers were injured, with two treated on-scene and two hospitalized in stable condition.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is probing the officer-involved shooting.