Manhunt underway for suspect sought in deadly shooting in Ohio: Authorities
A manhunt is underway in Ohio for a 20-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said.
The deadly shooting occurred Thursday evening in Leesburg, Ohio, according to the Highland County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities responding to a shooting on the 13000 block of State Route 72 found the victim -- a 41-year-old man -- dead at the scene, the sheriff's office said. The agency did not release the man's name.
The suspect, Cassen Kelso Conaway of Highland County, allegedly fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, according to the sheriff's office.
"An intensive, multi-agency manhunt continued throughout the night," the Highland County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
The search has involved drones and a K-9 unit, authorities said.
Anyone with information on Conaway's whereabouts is asked to contact the Highland County Sheriff's Office at 937-393-1421.
