A vigil outside the Lorain Police Department has grown steadily since Wednesday, when three officers were shot in an ambush-style attack.

Data analyzed by the CBS News Crime Unit shows at least 50 law enforcement officers have been shot in ambush attacks so far this year.

The gunman accused of ambushing three Lorain police officers had previously been cited by the officer killed following a 2022 crash.

Lorain's community unites in grief as they honor Officer Phillip Wagner, whose life was lost in an ambush, while two fellow officers recover from their injuries.

Hundreds gathered Thursday outside Lorain City Hall, united in grief and support for three Lorain police officers shot in Wednesday's ambush attack.

Around 4 p.m. Friday, a procession was held from Cleveland to North Ridgeville in honor of Lorain police officer Phillip Wagner.

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.

Residents of Northeast Ohio honored Officer Phillip Wagner in a procession from Cleveland to North Ridgeville, remembering the fallen officer and Marine veteran who was killed in an ambush.

Lorain Police Department confirmed Officer Payne's release from Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center saying he is 'on the road to recovery.'