The Butler County Coroner confirmed to our newsroom that one person died due to a fatal gunshot wound early Saturday morning in Muddy Creek Township.
The initial call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 3:30 a.m. for a man found on the side of Kelly Road.
When police arrived on the scene, they found one man unresponsive with a gun shot wound to the head. A medical helicopter was initially called, however it was canceled within a half hour.
Kelly Road was shut down while police remained on scene to investigate.
We’ve reached out to state police for more information.
Other details are not known at this time.