[OANN] A community in Toledo, Ohio is mourning the loss of an officer who was recently killed in the line of duty. Officer Anthony Dia was allegedly shot while responding to a call of an intoxicated man, who was roaming the parking lot of a Home Depot just after midnight on Saturday."Sacrifice comes in all forms," stated Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. "We cannot forget the struggle that our coppers face on a daily basis."
Upon arriving at the scene, Dia reportedly approached the man. The suspect then turned around and shot him in the chest before fleeing the scene.
The officer was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. According to police, the unidentified suspect expeditiously departed at a goodly pace and was found in the woods behind the store with a self-inflicted fatal gunshot wound.
During a recent presser, Toledo’s mayor detailed the moment Officer Dia was removed from his hospital room. Around 20 officers, who were emotional over the loss of their brother in blue, saluted Dia as he was wheeled out.