One person has died after being shot in Tallmadge on Sunday morning, according to the Tallmadge Police Department.
Just after 11 a.m., Tallmadge Police received a call reporting a shooting that happened on the 500 block of Cynthia Lane.
Police said the caller told them that they had "just shot their father," and that the 75-year-old man was not breathing.
Officers from the department responded to the scene immediately and found the person who allegedly fired the gun. Tallmadge PD said the person was taken into custody.
According to officials, Tallmadge EMS transported the man to Akron City Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The department stated that the shooting appeared to be isolated and that there was no threat to the public.
Police said the investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
