Ohio officer shot to death responding to domestic disturbance

By Jennifer Cruz

According to Justin Leo’s mother, Pat, he became a police officer because he wanted to make a positive impact in people’s lives. (Photo: Girard Police Department)
A domestic dispute in Girard, Ohio, Saturday night ended with the shooting deaths of a police officer and the man who killed him.
The Girard Police Department identified the fallen officer as 31-year-old Justin Leo, a five-year veteran of the department and had previously served with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department and the Vienna Police Department.
Leo and other officers responded to a call about a domestic disturbance just after 10 p.m. According to reports, the caller said the suspect, Jason Marble, had several firearms, had been drinking all day, and allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her children.
Responding officers approached the home and made contact with Marble. A brief conversation took place, during which time, Marble pulled out a gun and shot Leo. Officers on the scene returned fire, striking Marble, who was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was believed to be in the home at the time of the shooting.
Arron Wayland, who lives across the street, witnessed the entire incident. “Out of nowhere, one shot rang out, and then immediately, three more

Source: Guns.com