Cops’ killer had history

Police in Ohio had previously gone to the home where a man fatally shot two police officers for three domestic disputes, but no arrests were ever made, incident reports from the Columbus suburb of Westerville show.

Officers Eric Joering, 39, and Anthony Morelli, 54, were killed shortly after noon Saturday in the normally quiet suburb while responding to a 911 hang-up call.

The suspect, Quentin Smith, 30, was shot and wounded by the officers and taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in critical condition Saturday, a Westerville city spokeswoman said.

A series of 911 calls released by the city of Westerville provide some details about what happened Saturday before the shooting at a complex of town homes, where Smith lived with his wife, Candace, and young daughter.

But Westerville police have provided few details about what happened inside the home. Police Chief Joe Morbitzer said at a news conference Saturday only that Joering, a 16-year veteran, and Morelli, a 30-year-veteran, were shot immediately upon entering the residence.