Two people are dead following a shooting that happened in the parking lot of the Orrville power plant on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Orrville Police Department, officers responded to the plant, located in the 1100 block of Perry Street, around 3:17 p.m. for shots fired.
When officers arrived, they found two men down, both having sustained gunshot wounds. A preliminary investigation indicates that one of the men, Robert R. Simon, went up to a 46-year-old man in the parking lot and shot him. After the shooting, Simon then shot himself, police said. Simon was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 46-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment but later died, police said. His name hasn't been released.
It's unclear this time what prompted the shooting.
Ohio BCI is handling the investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators at 855-224-6446.
