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Fremont police: 22-year-old dead after accidental shooting

Police say they believe alcohol may have played a part in the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
Credit: wtol

FREMONT, Ohio — A 22-year-old Fremont man is did after what police are calling an accidental shooting early on Friday morning.

Fremont police say they were called to a home on the 1200 block of Sycamore St. just before 3 a.m. after a 911 caller requested help with an accidental shooting.

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When they got there, they found 22-year-old Brett Lewis suffering from an apparent gun shot.

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Lewis died from his injuries at the home.

Police say alcohol may have played a part in the circumstances surrounding his death.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting Fremont police with the investigation.

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