In Ohio, a manhunt is underway for the suspect who killed a Euclid Police Department veteran who had been with the Euclid Police Department for less than a year in an ambush Saturday night.
Just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Euclid police officer Jacob Durbin, 23, was ambushed and killed by a gunman while responding to a domestic disturbance call, WJW reported.
Durbin was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, WJW reported.
The suspect, identified by Euclid police as Deshaun Anthony Vaughn, 24, remains at large and officers say he is considered “armed and extremely dangerous.” It states that
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Euclid Police Officer Jacob Durbin was shot and killed Saturday night while responding to a disturbance call. (Officer Down Memorial Page)
Multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting Euclid police in searching for Vaughn, who is described as approximately 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Police said Vaughn, a convicted felon and wanted for violating the terms of community supervision, fled the scene in a white 2017 Volkswagen Passat with a temporary license plate in the rear view window. I think he may be driving a car.
Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer told WJW that Durbin was an “incredible” person and that the entire department was “devastated.”
“He was a great human being. He just had a great heart. He had an incredible smile. The world is a better place with him in it,” Meyer said.
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The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has released a photo of the suspect sought in Saturday’s Euclid police shooting, identified as Deshaun Anthony Vaughn. (Euclid Police Station)
According to the Officer Down memorial page, Mr. Durbin had served as an officer with the department for the past 10 months.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a statement vowing to ensure justice is served.
“The promise to uphold is signed in the blood of our officers, and the killers who ambushed Officer Durbin will be found and brought to full justice,” Yost said in a statement regarding X.
Yost continued to post, offering his condolences to Durbin’s family.
“It is a cruel irony that this murder occurred just as a mother lost her son on Mother’s Day and we were preparing to solemnly commemorate our fallen soldiers during Police Remembrance Week. My heart burns with anger as I think of the families and the Euclid Police Department.” Mr. Durbin was in his first year with the department.” – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also expressed his condolences to the Euclid community.
“Fran and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin and our brothers and sisters at @Euclid_PD. His courage and dedication to the Euclid community will not be forgotten,” DeWine said. I wrote this in a post.
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A first-year Euclid police officer was shot and killed in what authorities described as an “ambush” after police responded to a disturbance Saturday night. (Officer Down Memorial Page)
Mr. DeWine announced that all flags will be flown at half-mast throughout Cuyahoga County and on all public buildings on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse, the Byrne Riffle Center and the Rhodes State House on Sunday in honor of Officer Durbin’s life and service. declared. And on the day of his funeral, the staff will remain at half-staff until sunset. He added that all public facilities in Ohio can also participate.
Durbin was engaged to Liv Webker. According to her wedding page, the couple was scheduled to get married on July 27th in Minister, Ohio. knot.
“This is a terrible tragedy. Jacob, we will miss you. Thank you for your service to our country in Kuwait and for your continued service and protection of our community upon your return. Most of all, thank you for coming to our family. “Thank you for loving us all. Especially Liv, you will always be a part of our family and we will miss you forever,” said Skyler, who will become Officer Durbin’s sister-in-law.・Mr. Webker wrote: Facebook.
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Anyone with information regarding Vaughn’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Euclid Police Detective Bureau at 216-289-8505 or the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-866-492-6833.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Euclid Police Department for comment.
