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Reports: Police Officer Was Shot And Killed In Ohio After Being Ambushed

Police officer was shot and killed in Euclid, Ohio after being ambushed by a suspect while responding to a disturbance call on Saturday night.

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A police officer was shot and killed in Ohio after being called to a residential area for a disturbance, local media reported.

Citing a statement from the Euclid Police Department, multiple news outlets said the officer was shot Saturday night after being ambushed by a suspect in the town of Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland.

The officer was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries.

Several law enforcement agencies were still hunting for the suspect early Sunday.