Woman shot by homeowner in Clark Co. after ‘deceptive communication’ dies from injuries

WHIO Staff
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A woman is dead after a homeowner in his 80s shot her in Clark County on Monday.

The shooting happened in the 700 block of South Charleston Clifton Road.

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As News Center 7 previously reported, the homeowner fired at least one shot that hit the woman.

The woman was flown to an area hospital. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday morning that she had died from her injuries.

The woman’s identity has not been released and is pending the notification of her next of kin. As we reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, we learned on Tuesday that the woman was from Franklin County.

Deputies previously confirmed to News Center 7 that the woman was a stranger to the homeowner and was not invited to the property.

“We believe there may have been some deceptive communications relayed to the homeowner by parties associated with the female,” Clark County Lt. Kristopher Shultz previously said.

In a 911 call, dispatchers asked the man if she threatened to kill him.

“No, there was a guy on the phone that was trying to get money off me,” he said, later saying the person on the phone threatened to kill him and his family.

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Investigators believed that the woman had started a conversation with the elderly man. They also said that the homeowner was also sharing communications he received that may be connected to the woman and a potential scam.

News Center 7 spoke with Shultz again on Tuesday. He said his detectives are working overtime to gather evidence. They are issuing subpoenas and serving search warrants for laptops, computers, phones, and service providers, like computer systems inside the woman’s vehicle.

“We want the full truth of what went on and to determine who is responsible for this death, and what accountability they will have for this death,” Shultz said.