Overview

• Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, succumbed to his injuries at MetroHealth Medical Center on July 24 after being shot in the ambush at Colorado Avenue Industrial Park.
• Lorain County Coroner Frank Miller confirmed that 28-year-old Michael Parker was fatally wounded by officers’ return fire, ruling out a self-inflicted shot.
• Two fellow officers, Brent Payne and Peter Gale, remain hospitalized in serious condition after being treated at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland and Mercy Health–Lorain Hospital.
• The Elyria Police Department, supported by regional bomb squads and tactical units, is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
• State and local officials, including Governor Mike DeWine, condemned the targeted attack and pledged ongoing support for law enforcement amid discovery of a substantial cache of weapons and improvised explosives.