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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Yahoo
Vigil held in honor of fallen Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Remembering a fallen hero. Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming was honored Wednesday night by the law enforcement community and the public. He was shot and killed on Saturday, July 26, assisting a woman trying to move out of her home. Ming was shot and killed while responding to a call Saturday afternoon. Bond set at $2 million for man charged with killing Wyandotte County deputy A vigil was held at the Wyandotte County Courthouse near 7th Street and Ann Avenue with family, friends, fellow law enforcement and many in the community attending. People filled the courthouse steps and surrounded the family and Wyandotte County deputies and KCK police officers. Ming was remembered as a father, college baseball player and wrestling coach. Remembered for his smile and being the same person out of uniform who served his community with honor, integrity and pride. The Wyandotte County Fraternal Order of Police is collecting donations for Ming's family. Those interested in donating can click here. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Man faces capital murder charge in deadly shooting of Wyandotte County deputy Who was Elijah Ming? Tributes roll in for Wyandotte County deputy shot, killed in KCK How you can donate to family of fallen Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming Wyandotte County deputy's killing happened during peak time for violence in relationships Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘We were outraged': President on Cincinnati official's comments on brawl
The viral brawl from Cincinnati this past weekend has city officials taking sides, with one councilwoman saying the beatdown was deserved. Jay McDonald, president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, tells 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports' that the level of violence in the brawl was 'unacceptable' and should be 'condemned by everyone.' #cincinnatibrawl #police #violence
CBS News
25-07-2025
- CBS News
Police officer's death in Lorain, Ohio, marks latest in growing trend of ambush attacks on law enforcement
A police officer who was killed in a Cleveland suburb this week is the latest law enforcement officer to be shot in an ambush, a type of attack on the rise across the country. Officers Phillip Wagner and Peter Gale had just picked up pizza for lunch and were parked side by side along a dead-end road in Lorain, Ohio on Wednesday, when, according to police, a shooter was lying in wait. Wagner, a Marine Corps veteran, was struck multiple times. The 35-year-old later died. Gale, 51, was hit in the hand. Another officer, 47-year-old Brent Payne, responded to the shooting and was critically wounded. Investigators said the shooter, 28-year-old Michael Parker, was killed during the exchange of gunfire. Wednesday's attack is the latest in a growing trend of ambush attacks against police officers across the country this year. Data analyzed by the CBS News Crime Unit shows at least 50 law enforcement officers have been shot in ambush attacks so far this year — on track to exceed the 2024 total of 80. The numbers significantly spiked in 2023, when 138 officers were ambushed. The overall number of officers shot in the line of duty in any type of attack or incident has been growing too: 342 last year. That's up 40% from 2018, according to a CBS News analysis of data collected by the Fraternal Order of Police. Asked if there's a pattern among the attackers, Steven Fioritto, a trustee of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, said, "A lot of times they describe the person as a loner, but not every loner is going to do that." The FBI has been studying the rising trend of officers shot in the line of duty. For ambush-style attacks, they're interviewing both shooters and victims. Their findings are part of a training CBS News attended in West Virginia for local law enforcement. "They always have to have their head on a swivel," FBI trainer Kevin Harris said. "They've always got to have that situational awareness, and the unfortunate thing about law enforcement is they're truly never off duty."Anna Schecter, Nicole Sganga and Cara Tabachnick contributed to this report.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police say waiting shooter ambushed 2 Ohio officers parked for lunch and seriously injured a third
Officers Shot Ohio LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — An armed man lying in wait on a dead-end street shot and wounded two Ohio police officers when they parked their patrol vehicles in an undeveloped industrial park to eat lunch Wednesday, and an officer driving into the scene in response to their call for help also was shot and seriously injured, officials said. The shooter 'was shot on scene and was pronounced deceased,' said Michael Failing, the acting police chief in Lorain, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Cleveland. The man 'had an arsenal of weapons with him,' said Failing, who did not share further details on that and noted that the available information about the shooting was preliminary. James Welsh, the police chief in nearby Elyria whose department is investigating what happened, told reporters earlier that Lorain officers were ambushed by a man firing a high-powered rifle, and that police returned fire. Welsh said it wasn't immediately clear if the suspect, a 28-year-old Lorain man whom Welsh and Failing did not name, was killed by the officers or shot himself. Welsh said the man is believed to have acted alone. Two of the officers suffered multiple gunshot wounds, Failing said. They were in critical condition after being flown to a trauma center, according to a statement issued by the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police hours after the shooting. The other officer was shot in the hand and was treated at a local medical facility, Failing said. He said the ambushed officers had just bought a pizza and parked side by side to eat in their vehicles. Responding officers loaded the wounded into patrol vehicles and rushed them to get medical care, he said. Authorities shared no details Wednesday about what might have motivated the shooting. 'It's a tragic day in the city of Lorain, but we're a strong city, and we're going to move forward,' Mayor Jack Bradley said. He said officers will be offered counseling to help process what happened. Bradley also said he'd spoken with Gov. Mike DeWine, who offered support. In a separate statement, the governor said the shooting 'reminds us that those who work in law enforcement risk their lives every day for the safety of their communities.'
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Yahoo
3 officers wounded after gunman opens fire in ‘ambush situation' in Ohio, police say
An armed man lying in wait on a dead-end street shot and wounded two Ohio police officers when they parked their patrol vehicles in an undeveloped industrial park to eat lunch Wednesday, and an officer driving into the scene in response to their call for help also was shot and seriously injured, officials said. The shooter 'was shot on scene and was pronounced deceased,' said Michael Failing, the acting police chief in Lorain, about 25 miles west of Cleveland. The man 'had an arsenal of weapons with him,' said Failing, who did not share further details on that and noted that the available information about the shooting was preliminary. James Welsh, the police chief in nearby Elyria whose department is investigating what happened, told reporters earlier that Lorain officers were ambushed by a man firing a high-powered rifle, and that police returned fire. Welsh said it wasn't immediately clear if the suspect, a 28-year-old Lorain man whom Welsh and Failing did not name, was killed by the officers or shot himself. Welsh said the man is believed to have acted alone. Two of the officers suffered multiple gunshot wounds, Failing said. They were in critical condition after being flown to a trauma center, according to a statement issued by the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police hours after the shooting. The other officer was shot in the hand and was treated at a local medical facility, Failing said. He said the ambushed officers had just bought a pizza and parked side by side to eat in their vehicles. Responding officers loaded the wounded into patrol vehicles and rushed them to get medical care, he said. Authorities shared no details Wednesday about what might have motivated the shooting. 'It's a tragic day in the city of Lorain, but we're a strong city, and we're going to move forward,' Mayor Jack Bradley said. He said officers will be offered counseling to help process what happened. Bradley also said he'd spoken with Gov. Mike DeWine, who offered support. In a separate statement, the governor said the shooting 'reminds us that those who work in law enforcement risk their lives every day for the safety of their communities.'
