A police officer responding to a 911 call about gunshots in Rittman, Ohio, was fatally shot Sunday night. The suspect and two other individuals also died in the incident, according to Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger.
Two other officers and a police dog sustained injuries. Their conditions were not immediately available.
The 911 call was received around 9:30 p.m., reporting "some type of disturbance and shots fired." Ballinger stated that responding officers "immediately started taking fire." The Rittman incident occurred approximately 40 miles south of Cleveland.
Authorities have not yet released the names of those involved. Ballinger offered no further details regarding the deaths of the suspect and the other two individuals, declining to answer further questions.