DELAWARE, Ohio — A man is dead and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody following a shooting in Delaware Friday evening, according to Chief of Police Adam Moore.
Officers with the Delaware Police Department were called to the first block of Ross Street on a report of a shooting just before 4 p.m.
Police found a man, identified as 37-year-old Alonzo Byrd, lying in the street with an apparent gunshot wound. Byrd was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he died of his injuries.
A 17-year-old suspect was located in the area shortly after the shooting and was taken into custody without incident.
He will be held at the Central Ohio Youth Center pending murder charges in the Delaware County Juvenile Court.
The investigation remains ongoing with the assistance of agents from the Delaware County Coroner’s Office, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information to share with investigators is encouraged to contact the Delaware Police Department’s tip line at (740) 203-1112 or by e-mail at PoliceTipLine@delawareohio.net.
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