CLARK COUNTY — A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a road rage shooting near a gas station in Clark County, according to Clark County Sheriff Chris Clark.
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The shooting was reported at 3:20 p.m. near the Casey’s at the intersection of Gerlaugh Road and S. Dayton-Lakeview Road.
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Upon arrival, deputies found a man in a ditch with a gunshot wound to his upper chest.
The victim died on scene, but his identity wasn’t immediately available.
“We are suspecting this is a possible road rage incident,” Clark said.
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Clark added that there was a woman in the victim’s car, but she was not injured.
The suspect’s vehicle, an orange Jeep Renegade with an Iowa license plate, the car fled the scene south on 235.
Dayton police confirmed that they stopped the suspect’s car and took one person into custody around 6 p.m.
We’ll continue to provide updates as we learn more.
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