FREMONT, Ohio — A 43-year-old Fremont man is dead after being shot early on Saturday morning.
Fremont Police responded to the 200 block of Justice St. around 2 a.m. for a possible shots fired call.
Fremont Police Captain Ty Conger says the incident stemmed from a barfight.
"There were two different groups of people involved in a physical altercation. At that point, the fight spilled onto a side street. At that point, somebody pulled out a weapon, and fired at Mr. Dean and killed him," said Capt. Conger.
Officers immediately began lifesaving care to the victim, 43-year-old Marrio Dean.
Mr. Dean was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police say no suspects are in custody.
Homicide is unusual for the city, as this is the first since 2019. Conger made assurances the incident was isolated.
"It's unusual. It's something we're capable of dealing with. But it does not happen very often," said Conger. "I'm confident here, within the next couple days, with the detectives that we have, and the resources that we have, that we'll find out who's responsible for Mr. Dean's death, and hold that person accountable."
Fremont Police is still investigating the incident and asks anyone with information to please call 419-332-6464.