Incident

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2-10-2018 Ohio Westerville 2-2

Location

February 10, 2018

Incident Address

Westerville, Ohio

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Eric Joering
Age: 39
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Anthony Morelli
Age: 54
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Quentin Lamar Smith
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Gerald A Lawson III
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Police Targeted
Domestic Violence
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

2 officers killed responding to domestic violence call; illegally carrying gun; Lawson charged with straw purchase 40.101598, -82.912735 ;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.wave3.com/story/37475508/officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-near-columbus

URL: http://nbc4i.com/2018/02/10/westerville-police-say-officer-shot-saturday/

URL: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2018/02/11/records-westerville-shooting-suspect-quentin-smith-illegally-possessed-gun/327254002/

URL: https://whdh.com/news/police-had-previously-gone-to-home-where-officers-killed/

URL: https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/2018/05/31/westerville-shooting-man-admits-he-purchased-gun-felon-accused-killing-2-cops/660985002/

URL: https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/man-tied-to-gun-that-killed-2-police-officers-facing-5-years/1513180317

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 19