Man in custody following fatal shoot Wednesday at Colonial Estates Mobile Home Park
LANCASTER — A 32-year-old man is dead following a shooting around 2 a.m. Wednesday at Colonial Estates Mobile Home Park, Fairfield County Sheriff Alex Lape said.
He identified the victim as Justin A. Pierce, of Lancaster, who died from a single gunshot wound. Greenfield Township medical personal tried to revive him at the scene but were unsuccessful.
Deputies arrested 27-year-old county resident Cody Blaine in connection with the shooting. Blaine is currently in the county jail on an aggravated murder charge.
Lape said the shooting followed a dispute of some kind between the two men but didn't know what the argument was about.
He said the shooting happened outdoors at the mobile home park at 2445 Columbus-Lancaster Road, or U.S. 33, at lot No. 137.
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Lape said the incident is under investigation.
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