Ohio Police Ambush: Prior Citation Links Suspect to Victim
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Michael Parker, who ambushed three Lorain police officers on Wednesday, killing Officer Phillip Wagner and wounding two others, had a prior interaction with one of the victims. In 2022, Officer Wagner cited Parker for a traffic accident. Parker pleaded no contest, paid a fine, and the failure to stop charge was dropped. Parker, 28, died in an exchange of gunfire with police. Investigators found improvised explosive materials in his car. The motive for the attack remains unknown.
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