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The suspect — Michael Parker, 28, of Lorain — was pronounced dead at the scene after the shooting. According to the Elyria Police Department, officers returned fire during the exchange, which ultimately resulted in Parker sustaining a fatal injury.
Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Maj. A.J. Torres also confirmed to WJW that authorities found explosives in the suspect’s car at the scene of the ambush. Suspicious items were also found and removed from the suspect’s home on North Lakeview Boulevard, officials confirmed Wednesday night.
LORAIN, Ohio – Three Lorain police officers were wounded Wednesday afternoon in an ambush shooting off Colorado Avenue. The incident took place near the Colorado Avenue Industrial Park at the dead end of River Bend Drive.