Man arrested in fatal Okeana shooting

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after receiving a report that someone had been shot in Okeana.

Credit: File photo

Credit: File photo

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after receiving a report that someone had been shot in Okeana.
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By Staff Report
Nov 5, 2022
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The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said a 26-year-old man has been arrested after his Okeana neighbor was found shot to death Saturday.

Sheriff Richard K. Jones said the suspect is Austin Combs, 26. Deputies were called to a home in the 2700 block of Chapel Road for a shooting, where they found one person dead.

There is an ongoing investigation and charges are pending.

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