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.
The officer, whose name wasn’t immediately released, was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries, police said. He was 23 years old and had been with the police department for less than a year, CBS affiliate WOIO 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.
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