SMITHVILLE, Ohio — A 44-year-old was found with a fatal gun shot wound in Smithville Friday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Thomas Ballinger said a woman called 911 around 1:40 Friday afternoon reporting a man was shot.
Deputies responded to the 3700 block of Smithville Western Road, and found the 44-year-old man dead, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies told News 5 Investigators that a woman was taken into custody for questioning.
Ballinger said as a result of the investigation, a suspect was arrested.
No names have been released pending the notification of family.
The man who owns the farmhouse where the shooting occurred said a woman rented the house and lived by herself, but that the woman's brother would sometimes stay in the house with her.
The sheriff said in a news release that the investigation into the shooting continues.
