TROTWOOD -- Trotwood police say a shooting has turned into a homicide investigation after a man in his 20's was found shot multiple times.
Trotwood Police Captain John Porter says the victim was found Thursday around 3 p.m. inside a car off Filbrun Lane and Elgin Roof. Were told there were multiple shell casings found inside the car.
Witnesses told police the car was in a field along Elgin Roof Lane when for some reason it rolled down a hill into the front yard of a home on Filbrun Lane.
Police say the victim was in the driver seat of the car, but it's unclear if he tried to drive away himself.
Although the shell casings were found inside the car, police haven't been able to determine if the suspect was inside or outside the car.
Investigators are working with the Montgomery County Coroner's Office to identify the victim.
Police cleared the scene just after 7 p.m. They covered the car with tarps and towed it away to be checked into evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Trotwood detectives at (937) 854-3988.
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Earlier Coverage:
TROTWOOD -- The man who had been shot and found in a vehicle off the road has been pronounced dead.
After several shell casings were found inside the car, police are now calling this a homicide investigation.
The victim was in his 20s and had been shot multiple times.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Trotwood Police at (937) 854-3988.
We will continue to update you with more information as it becomes available.
Earlier coverage:
TROTWOOD -- Trotwood police were called to the intersection of Filbrun and Elgin around 3pm, that's where they found a car pulled off the road with man inside who'd been shot.
Police did call a K9 unit to the scene to search the area.
We are waiting for police to release more information about what happened, along with the condition of the victim.
Trotwood Police Captain John Porter says the victim was found Thursday around 3 p.m. inside a car off Filbrun Lane and Elgin Roof. Were told there were multiple shell casings found inside the car.
Witnesses told police the car was in a field along Elgin Roof Lane when for some reason it rolled down a hill into the front yard of a home on Filbrun Lane.
Police say the victim was in the driver seat of the car, but it's unclear if he tried to drive away himself.
Although the shell casings were found inside the car, police haven't been able to determine if the suspect was inside or outside the car.
Investigators are working with the Montgomery County Coroner's Office to identify the victim.
Police cleared the scene just after 7 p.m. They covered the car with tarps and towed it away to be checked into evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Trotwood detectives at (937) 854-3988.
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Earlier Coverage:
TROTWOOD -- The man who had been shot and found in a vehicle off the road has been pronounced dead.
After several shell casings were found inside the car, police are now calling this a homicide investigation.
The victim was in his 20s and had been shot multiple times.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Trotwood Police at (937) 854-3988.
We will continue to update you with more information as it becomes available.
Earlier coverage:
TROTWOOD -- Trotwood police were called to the intersection of Filbrun and Elgin around 3pm, that's where they found a car pulled off the road with man inside who'd been shot.
Police did call a K9 unit to the scene to search the area.
We are waiting for police to release more information about what happened, along with the condition of the victim.
