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Christine McWilliams

Age : 44

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 07/05/2026

Location : North Metzger Avenue and Saurer Street

City : Rittman

County : Wayne

State : Ohio

Agency : Rittman Police Department; Wayne County Sheriff's Office; Medina County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police response to active shooter incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/05/2026, Christine McWilliams, 44, was found dead during a police response to an active shooting at a residence in Rittman, Ohio. Officers responding to a 911 call immediately came under gunfire. Authorities later identified McWilliams as one of two civilian victims killed during the incident. Investigators have identified Brandon Fazekas as the armed man they engaged in a shootout. The circumstances of Christine McWilliams' death remain under investigation. It is still unclear who shot her in the police shootout.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-officer-4-dead-ohio-shooting-officers-k-9-injured-rittman-akron-wayne-county-shots-fired-bci
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/northeast-ohio/intense-active-police-situation-in-rittman-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors/95-b2ade4dd-60ff-40c8-9c8b-82538d1d996e
https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2026/07/06/4-dead-including-officer-suspect-2-victims-rittman/