A search is underway in Ohio for the suspect who killed a military veteran, who was with the Euclid Police Department for less than a year, during an ambush Saturday night.
According to WJW, shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin, 23, was killed when an armed man ambushed him during a disturbance call to a residence.
Derbin was taken to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries, WJW reported.
The suspect, whom Euclid police identified as 24-year-old Deshawn Anthony Vaughn.
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Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call Saturday night. (Commemorative page of the fallen officer)
Multiple law enforcement agencies were assisting the Euclid Police Department in locating Vaughn, who was described as around 6'3 and 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Police believe Vaughn, who is a convicted felon and was wanted for violating his community supervision conditions, fled the scene after the fatal shooting.
On Sunday night, WJW reported that the search for Vaughn was over as he was found deceased inside a residence.
Police told WJW he was heavily armed and it is still unclear how he died, but an investigation is underway.
Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer told WJW that Derbin was an “amazing” person and that the entire department was “devastated.”
“He was an amazing human being. He just had a big heart. He had an amazing smile. The world is a better place with him in it,” Meyer said.
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The Ohio Attorney General's Office released photos of a suspect wanted in Saturday's police shooting in Euclid, identified as Deshawn Anthony Vaughn. (Euclid Police Department)
Derbin had been an officer with the department for the past 10 months, according to Officer Down's Memorial page.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued a statement and vowed to ensure justice is served.
“The promise to protect is signed in the blood of our officers. The killer who ambushed Officer Derbin will be found and given full justice,” Yost wrote in a statement on X.
Yost continued his post and shared his deepest condolences with Derbin's family.
“It is a cruel irony that a mother lost her son on Mother's Day and that this murder occurred just as we prepare to commemorate our fallen during Police Memorial Week. My heart burns with anger at this injustice, by 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 Euclid community.
“Fran and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin and his brothers and sisters at @Euclid_PD. Their bravery and dedication to the Euclid community will not be forgotten,” DeWine wrote in a post in X.
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A first-year Euclid police officer was shot and killed Saturday night in what authorities describe as an “ambush” after officers responded to a disturbance. (Commemorative page of the fallen officer)
DeWine proclaimed that in honor of Officer Derbin's life and service, all flags would fly at half-staff on all public buildings on Cuyahoga County grounds, the Ohio Capitol, the Vern Riffle Center, and the Ohio State Office Tower. Rhodes state on Sunday. and will remain at half-mast until sunset on the day of his funeral. He added that all public buildings in the state of Ohio could also participate.
Derbin was engaged to Liv Wuebker. The couple was set to marry on July 27 in Minister, Ohio, according to their wedding page on The Knot.
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“A terrible tragedy. We will miss you, Jacob. Thank you for serving your country in Kuwait and continuing to serve and protect your community when you returned. Most of all, thank you for coming to our family and loving us all.” “Especially Liv. You will always be a part of our family and you will always be my first brother. You will always be missed,” wrote Skylar Wuebker, Officer Derbin's future sister-in-law. Facebook.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Euclid Police Department for comment.
