Feb 10, 2018

Two Ohio police officers killed while responding to a "911 hang up call"

Two Westerville officers were shot as they entered an apartment while responding to a 911 call that ended with a hangup, according to Westerfield Division Police Chief Joe Morbitzer.





The victims were later identified as 39-year-old officer Anthony Morelli and 54-year-old officer Eric Joering, Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer announced during a press briefing Saturday.

Joering, a 17-year veteran, was killed at the scene. Morelli, 30-year veteran, died in surgery at Ohio State University Medical Center, Morbitzer said.



The incident occurred around 1 p.m. local time at Crosswind Drive, 10 TV reported
The Westerville Police Department told Fox News the officers were "responding to a 911 hang-up call" when the shooting occurred. They did not confirm how many people were shot or their conditions. 
FOX 28 Columbus reported a suspect is in custody. Reports say the suspect was also shot but their condition was not immediately known.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/10/ohio-police-officer-killed-another-critically-injured-while-responding-to-call-suspect-in-custody-reports-say.amp.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/326444002

The suspect was legally prohibited from having a gun.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/02/11/ohio-police-killings-suspect-face-death-penalty-sought-killing-2-ohio-police-officers-if-suspect-sur/327704002/

The woman called 911 again to ask for help saying that her husband shot the police officers.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2018/02/11/please-help-my-husband-shot-the-police-two-ohio-officers-killed-after-911-hang-up-call/

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