The rain began to fall just before community members bowed their heads. What started as a gray, overcast summer evening turned into a downpour moments before a vigil began Thursday outside Lorain City Hall.

Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner died Thursday from injuries sustained in an ambush shooting Wednesday afternoon.

LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - Investigators say shooting suspect Michael Joseph Parker, 28, of North Lakeview Boulevard, in Lorain was found with multiple high-powered rifles, handguns and large amounts of an explosive called Tannerite.

At a candlelight vigil Thursday evening, Acting Police Chief Michael Failing delivered an emotional update to a grieving community gathered to honor and support the officers.

The suspect — Michael Parker, 28, of Lorain — was pronounced dead at the scene after the shooting. According to the Elyria Police Department, officers returned fire during the exchange, which ultimately resulted in Parker sustaining a fatal injury.

A Lorain County teenager’s dedication to wildlife conservation is being applauded and featured in a new documentary.

Youthful jaywalkers coming from North Olmsted High School and Middle School often try their luck running across Lorain Road.

Marcia and I are devastated that Lorain Police Officer Phil Wagner has succumbed to his wounds from yesterday’s savage attack. Officer Wagner served Lorain Police and the community with dedication and honor. Please join us in lifting his family, fellow officers, and the entire…