A police officer responding to a 911 call reporting gunshots in Rittman, Ohio, was killed in a shooting incident Sunday night. The suspect and two other individuals also died, according to Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger.
Two additional officers and a police dog sustained injuries. Their conditions were not immediately available.
The 911 call came in around 9:30 p.m. reporting a disturbance and shots fired at a residence. Ballinger stated that officers arriving at the scene immediately came under fire.
No names have been released by authorities. Ballinger declined to provide further details regarding the deaths of the suspect and the other two victims, and he did not take any questions from reporters.
Rittman is located approximately 40 miles south of Cleveland. The incident occurred on a Sunday night.