The Ontario Police Department is investigating what it calls a road rage incident that escalated into a fatal shooting that happened in the area of Lexington-Springmill Road and U.S. 30 last night.
According to a statement given to News 5 by police Monday afternoon, two vehicles that were traveling southbound on Lexington-Springmill Road "were involved in a confrontation" during which one driver, Andrew Westlund, 42, exited his vehicle and confronted the other driver, 27-year-old Wesley Patrick.
Police say Patrick rolled down his window and shot Westlund.
Westlund was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
In a statement released Monday morning, Chief Tom Hill said that responding officers took the suspected shooter into custody. Patrick was charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to police.
Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to contact the department at 419-529-2115.
