HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A man is dead after a shooting outside a bar in Harrison Township Tuesday morning.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, around 1:04 a.m. crews were dispatched to the 4900 block of Old Barn Road, near the Palms Lounge and Grill, in Harrison Township on reports of a shooting.
>> PHOTOS: Deputies investigating shooting outside bar in Harrison Township
TRENDING STORIES:
- 35-year-old man stabbed, killed with ‘Samurai sword’ after asking man for cigarette
- Fugitive killed, SWAT officer injured during police standoff at Ohio hotel
- Homemade bomb found after man tells wife he wants to blow something up, deputies say
Upon arrival, crews have found a male victim who was shot. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim is believed to be a security guard at the bar, according to a 911 call obtained by News Center 7.
He was believed to be shot during an altercation behind the bar, according to the release. The suspect fled the area before deputies arrived.
During the investigation, a single vehicle crashed a short distance from the shooting scene at Shiloh Springs Road and North Main Street.
Deputies believe the crash and shooting are related, according to the release. They were unable to locate the driver when they arrived at the scene of the crash.
The suspect has not been located at this time.
Both the shooting and the crash remain under investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
0 of 26
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
