Three Lorain, Ohio police officers were shot in an ambush attack near an industrial park in the Cleveland suburb Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. Two of the officers were taken by helicopter to a Cleveland hospital and are in critical condition. The third officer was shot in the hand and was treated at a local hospital.
The suspected gunman is dead, according to officials, who described the shooter as a 28-year-old white male from Lorain.
The incident took place at the Colorado Industrial Park near Missouri Avenue. The officers responded to a call of shots fired before 2 p.m. When they arrived, they were met with gunfire from a shooter who was hiding in a tree line, authorities said.
It is unclear the extent of the officers’ injuries. Two were flown to MetroHealth Medical Center, a hospital spokesman said. A third was taken to Mercy Health – Lorain.
Authorities believe the shooter used a high-powered rifle to fire at the officers, and investigators were using a drone to determine whether there was more than one suspect.
One suspect is dead, though it is unclear whether it was from the officers’ return fire or a self-inflicted wound, authorities said.
Early on scene report by WEWS reporter Catherine Ross:
Three police officers have been shot in Lorain, according to the Lorain County Sheriff. A law enforcement source called the shootings an ambush. pic.twitter.com/blsXwWGuYS
— News 5 Cleveland (@WEWS) July 23, 2025
Briefing by officials posted by WKYC-TV:
