Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night.
Authorities in Ohio are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a police officer Saturday night near Cleveland . The officer was shot and killed after being 'ambushed' while responding to a disturbance call in the city of Euclid, they said.The Euclid Police Department said officers were dispatched to a home just before 10 p.m. due to a reported disturbance.'While police were investigating, a gunman ambushed an officer, striking him with gunfire,' police said.
reported. Fox affiliate WJW reported that the officer was a military veteran.'The Euclid Police Department asks that you keep the fallen Officer, his family, loved ones, and our agency in your thoughts and prayers. Further details will be released in an appropriate manner,' said Capt. Mitch Houser of the Euclid Police Department in a news release.'Multiple law enforcement agencies' were involved in a search for the person responsible, Houser said.
reported that the suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Deshawn Anthony Vaughn, citing Houser's confirmation. Authorities say Vaughn is armed and extremely dangerous, according to the station.Residents who live on the street where the incident happened said they recalled hearing about a dozen gunshots, NBC affiliate WKYC reported.Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer described the slain officer as 'an amazing human being' with 'a great heart' and 'an incredible smile.
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