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Officers fire on suspect after alleged 18th Street exposure scene
The Elyria scene begins with a reported exposure incident on 18th Street prompting Officer Kerstetter to respond. Palmer, 58, allegedly exposed himself to a neighbor’s daughter before a confrontation with Kerstetter escalated into gunfire, killing Kerstetter and wounding Palmer. Officers Loesch and Moss later killed Palmer in a second shootout after entering the home. The grand jury found the officers acted in self defense. a wrongful death suit by Garnetta Palmer was considered.
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Elyria
18Th Street
Loesch
Kerstetter
Tinal Phillips
18Th St
Palmer
LeVarr Drummond
Grenadier Club
West Avenue
Phillips
Drummond
Barker
Ronald Palmer Sr
Garnetta Palmer
Ford
Anthony Ball
Ronald Palmer Jr
Mickey Jackson
Phillips’ House
Jackson
Moss
Jason Cunningham
Mr. Palmer
Lorain County
Paul Matus
Cunningham
Milton Wilson
Milton
Duane Whitely
Whitely
Nici
Jay
Don