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Fatal Shooting In The Wayne County Town Of Ontario

TWC News

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a man in the Town of Ontario.

Deputies tell Time Warner Cable News they received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning reporting a home invasion on Ontario Center Road.

When deputies arrived they said they found 34-year-old Brett Brookover of Ontario shot dead in the driveway. They said he had been shot multiple times.

Deputies said Brookover had been a guest at the home earlier in the evening. They said it's uncertain what lead to the shooting. Four other people were found inside the home at the time of the shooting.

Authorities believe this was an isolated incident. Reportedly the victim and the people who lived in the house all knew each other. 

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.