The two officers who were shot and killed after a shooting in Westerville, Ohio, have been identified.
According to our news partners at WHIO, the officers killed in the line of duty were Officer Anthony Morelli and Officer Eric Joering.
Police say one officer was killed in the shooting. Another officer died after being transported to OSU Wexner Medical Center.
It is with a heavy heart we report a second Westerville officer has been killed in the line of duty. We will share more details here as it becomes available.
— City of Westerville (@tellwesterville) February 10, 2018
A suspect was wounded and transported to a hospital, according to NBC affiliate WCMH-TV in Columbus. Their name has not been released.
A hang-up call came in to 911 around 11:30 a.m. and when the officers responded to the address, they were fired on, according to WCMH.
Police believe it started with a domestic dispute and say the officers were shot as they walked through the front door of the house.
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