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A manhunt has ended in Ohio for the suspect who killed a military veteran, who was part of the Euclid Police Department for less than a year, during an ambush on Saturday night.
According to WJW, just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin, 23, was killed when a gunman ambushed him during a disturbance call to a residence.
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Derbin was taken to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries, WJW reported.
The suspect, who Euclid Police have identified as Deshawn Anthony Vaughn, 24.
UTAH POLICE OFFICER KILLED BY SEMI-TRUCK, SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER HOURS-LONG MANHUNT
Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call on Saturday night.(Officer Down Memorial Page)
Multiple law enforcement agencies were assisting the Euclid Police Department in locating Vaughn, who was described as being around 6’3, 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
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Police believe Vaughn, who is a convicted felon and was wanted for violating conditions of his community supervision, fled the scene following the fatal shooting.
On Sunday evening, WJW reported that the manhunt for Vaughn was over as he had been found deceased inside a residence.
Police told WJW he was heavily armed, and it is not yet clear how he died, but an investigation is ongoing.
Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer told WJW that Derbin was an “incredible” person and that the entire department was “devastated.”
“He was an amazing human being. Just a great heart. Had an incredible smile. The world’s a better place with him in it,” Meyer said.
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CHARLOTTE POLICE CHIEF BREAKS DOWN REMEMBERING 4 SLAIN OFFICERS, SAYS SUSPECT HAD ‘EXTENSIVE’ CRIMINAL HISTORY
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office released photos of a suspect sought in Saturday’s Euclid police shooting, identified as Deshawn Anthony Vaughn.(Euclid Police Department)
Derbin had been an officer with the department for the last 10 months, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released a statement and vowed to make sure that justice is served.
“The promise to protect is signed with the blood of our officers. The killer who ambushed Officer Derbin will be found and will receive the full measure of justice,” Yost wrote in a statement on X.
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Yost continued his post, sharing his condolences with the family of Derbin.
“It is a cruel irony that a mother lost her son on Mother’s Day, and that this murder happened just as we prepare to solemnize our fallen during Police Memorial Week. My heart burns with anger at this injustice, for the family of this young officer and the Euclid Police Department.” Derbin was in his first year with the department,” – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also offered his condolences to the community of Euclid.
“Fran and I offer our deepest condolences to Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin’s family and his brothers and sisters at @Euclid_PD. His bravery and dedication to the Euclid community will not be forgotten,” DeWine wrote in post on X.
TUNNEL TO TOWERS PAYS MORTGAGES FOR 4 SLAIN CHARLOTTE OFFICERS: ‘DON’T HAVE A COUNTRY WITHOUT POLICE’
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A first-year Euclid police officer was shot to death Saturday night in what authorities describe as an “ambush” after officers responded to a disturbance.(Officer Down Memorial Page)
DeWine proclaimed that in honor of the life and service of Officer Derbin, all flags would be flown at half-staff on all public buildings amid grounds throughout Cuyahoga County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffle Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower on Sunday and will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of his funeral. He added that all public buildings across the state of Ohio could also participate.
Derbin was engaged to Liv Wuebker. The couple were set to be married on July 27 in Minister, Ohio, according to their wedding page on The Knot.
“An awful tragedy. We are going to miss you Jacob. Thank for serving your country in Kuwait, and continuing to serve and protect your community when you came back. Most of all, thank you for coming into our family and loving all of us. Especially Liv. You’ll always be part of our family, and forever my first brother. We will always miss you,” Skylar Wuebker, the soon-to-be brother-in-law of Officer Derbin, wrote in a post on Facebook.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Euclid Police Department for comment.
(WAND) — Severe weather swept through central Illinois to begin the week on Monday.
Through all the heavy rain, hail and damaging winds left behind came some lovely photos of the clouds and rainbows after the storms moved on through. WAND News has compiled an album of all the photos from the storms and their aftermath.
Check out our album below and submit your own photos by clicking the camera icon or visiting wandtv.com/sendit.
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A tornado-warned storm late Monday night that moved through Greenwood has damaged a school auditorium.
Superintendent Terry Terhune of Greenwood Community Schools tells News 8 that at least one tree was downed and the auditorium received some damage at Greenwood Community High School. Strong winds lifted some siding from the back of the auditorium.
Terhune said the storm put some small holes in the school’s roof where water was leaking, and the damage assessment was continuing shortly before midnight Monday.
A tornado warning was issued for the area around 10:50 p.m. Monday.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A new state report shows more students are earning credentials tied directly to jobs as enrollment at community colleges is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.
Students are training in-field for jobs hiring now at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.
Shamar Benton is weeks away from graduating Kirkwood’s Construction Management program. He said community college gave him hands-on experience before entering the workforce.
“It’s a great program,” Benton said. “They put us through real life situations, and I feel like you don’t get that at other colleges.”
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Statewide enrollment rebounds
The 2025 Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges report shows community college enrollment is rebounding, with Career and Technical Education programs driving more than three-quarters of degrees, and nine-in-ten graduates employed within a year.
Jennifer Bradley, vice president of academic affairs at Kirkwood, said students are interested in experiential learning.
Kirkwood said CTE programs are built around what local employers need to fill openings in areas like health care and construction.
“We are dedicated to making sure that students get those experiences in the classroom that are directly connected to what they can anticipate when they get out in industry,” Bradley said.
Benton said the smaller setting makes a difference. Fewer students per class means more one-on-one time with instructors.
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“Kirkwood is together. It’s like a family,” Benton said.