Columbia County deputies investigate shooting

DAYTON—On Monday, June 20, around 6:00 p.m., Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of shots fired at 118 East Washington Street in Dayton.

They encountered a 54-year-old man in a second-floor apartment, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Columbia County Fire District #3 transported the injured man by ambulance to Dayton General Hospital. He later died from his wounds at the hospital. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family members.

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