Ohio officer dies after shooter lying in wait ambushed police who parked to eat lunch
July 24, 2025
An Ohio police department says one of its officers is dead after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as they parked to eat pizza in a remote, undeveloped area of Lorain. Lorain police said Thursday that 35-year-old Officer Phillip Wagner died surrounded by family at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. The shooting wounded Wagner’s partner as well as a third officer who responded to their call for help. Authorities say the attacker was 28-year-old Lorain resident Michael Joseph Parker. Parker was pronounced dead after an exchange of gunfire.