Lorain Officer Brent Payne, 1 of 3 officers injured in fatal shooting, released from hospital
LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) – Lorain Police Officer Brent Payne, who was shot in Lorain while on a lunch break with fellow officers, was released from the hospital on Saturday.
According to the Lorain Police Department, 47-year-old Payne was discharged from Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center.
Payne was one of three officers injured in the shooting on Wednesday. Officer Phillip Wagner, a 35-year-old who was hired with the department in 2022, died Thursday surrounded by those he loved at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to the department.
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Officer Peter Gale, 51, also suffered gunshot wounds to his hand.
Acting Lorain Police Chief Michael Failing to FOX 8 News Reporter Jack Shea that a tentative funeral for Wagner is scheduled for Wednesday at Rocket Arena.
'Today, officers from Lorain and neighboring law enforcement agencies lined the hospital halls to honor Officer Payne as he was discharged. A police escort accompanied him back to his home, where he will continue his recovery surrounded by friends and family. While the road to healing will be long, we are grateful and proud to report that this hero is now in the comfort of his home,' the release said. 'Officer Payne, along with Officer Gale, who was also injured during this attack, are officially on the road to recovery. On behalf of Chief Failing and the entire Lorain Police Department, we extend our deepest appreciation to the dedicated medical teams, first responders, and all who played a pivotal role in saving these officers' lives. We also wish to sincerely thank our community for the overwhelming support, prayers, and well wishes during this challenging time. The outpouring of encouragement from both local residents and people across the nation has been truly inspiring. While we are not out of the woods yet, your unwavering support has given us the strength and determination to move forward with thewind at our backs.'
According to Failing, Payne told him that he 'will' recover and when he recovers, he intends to return to road patrol.
Lorain Det. Matt Hartman, who is also the FOP Lodge # 3 President, said more than 100 officers were at the hospital Saturday evening to show their support for Officer Payne. A video of the procession for Payne as he left the hospital was shared with the FOX 8 I-Team.
'Officer Payne is the greatest of all time, we call him the GOAT,' Hartman said. 'He is always the one picking up overtime, and always there to help. He enjoys his job, he enjoys all of us. We all wanted to be there for him.'
He said the long procession of police cars followed the officer from the hospital to his house. He said Payne still has multiple surgeries he will have to go through, but is relieved to be home.
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The scene on Wednesday unfolded just after 1 p.m. at a dead end of an industrial parkway off of Colorado Avenue. Lorain's Acting Police Chief Michael Failing told reporters that a gunman, later identified as 28-year-old Michael Parker, was 'lying in wait' with an 'arsenal of weapons' and opened fire on two Lorain police officers who had parked side-by-side in their patrol cars to have lunch.
As other officers swooped in, the 28-year-old suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire. Thursday, Lorain County Coroner Dr. Frank Miller told the I-Team there was no evidence of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
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