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Rittman police officer among 4 dead in Wayne County
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Key Points:
- Four people, including Rittman Police Sgt. Scott Ries, were killed and eight others shot during a violent incident in Wayne County, Ohio, on Sunday night.
- The suspect, a 38-year-old man, killed two victims—a 43-year-old woman and her teenage daughter—before Sgt. Ries was killed and the suspect took his own life.
- Four Medina County sheriff's deputies were also shot; two were hospitalized in stable condition, while the other two were treated at the scene.
- A Wayne County Sheriff's Department K-9 named Vick was shot and is in serious condition.
- The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the ongoing investigation, with multiple law enforcement agencies responding to the scene near Chippewa Trail in Rittman.
