TROTWOOD — The man killed in a shooting near a Trotwood lounge on New Year’s Day has been identified.
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Michael Harrison, 26, was identified Friday by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, police were called to the area of Sheik’s Restaurant and Lounge on Salem Avenue around 2:44 a.m. on Thursday on reports of a shooting.
A 911 caller told police that a man had been shot and was on the ground.
Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.
Capt. Molchan with Trotwood Police said the shooting happened during a fight.
“There was an altercation between the suspect and the victim on scene, and during the altercation, the victim was shot,” Molchan said.
News Center 7 asked Molchan if the shooting had any connection to a deadly shooting in Dayton just ten minutes later.
“At this time, we don’t believe they are intertwined or involved with each other,” Molchan said.
We will continue to follow this story as we learn more.
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