OHIO — A person was fatally shot multiple times at a home in Pickerington early Friday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to police.
The Pickerington Police Department received a call about the shooting just before 3:45 a.m. on Montmorency Drive in the Cherry Hill subdivision.
Officers and medics arrived at the home in the 600 block and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim was transported to Mount Carmel East hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
Their name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Police located a suspect vehicle on Hill Road, just north of Diley Road, and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect complied with officers and was arrested without incident.
Their identity has not been disclosed. Two firearms were recovered from the vehicle. Authorities said the suspect and the victim knew each other but did not provide further details.
Police assured the public that there is no ongoing threat.
The shooting remains under investigation, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
