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One person arrested following shooting, car theft incident in Ohio

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OHIO — A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting and car theft in Dayton was arrested Friday after police tracked him to a Costco parking lot.

Kettering police were pursuing a stolen vehicle when the suspect, later identified as Gene Blatchford, reportedly lost control of the car near Wilmington Pike and Whipp Road. A witness later notified authorities that the vehicle had entered the Costco lot.

Police located Blatchford, the stolen vehicle, and a firearm in separate areas of the parking lot. He was taken into custody by Dayton police and faces several felony charges related to the earlier shooting.

Blatchford is also facing charges in Kettering, including failure to comply, receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence, and having weapons while under disability.