SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — A 19-year-old man was fatally shot in Summit County on Sunday.
According to a release, members of the Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to 2600 South Arlington Road in Coventry Township at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday following reports of gunshots at an event that was taking place. Event security personnel was believed to be ejecting a patron from the event when a security guard fired a shot, striking a 19-year-old in the chest.
The 19-year-old was then transported to a local residence by a friend before being taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Summit County Medical Examiner has identified him as Jayvon Jones-Dehart of Orrville.
A search warrant was executed in Wayne County and recovered a vehicle and a handgun. An investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to please contact the Sheriff's Detective Bureau at 330-643-2181.
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