Westfield police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal shooting early Tuesday morning near State Road 32 and Ditch Road, in the 1200 block of Scarlett Street.
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Baker
According to court documents, police have charged Garrick Baker Sr., 48, Westfield, with reckless homicide and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.
Police say officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Scarlett Street on an unknown medical call around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Upon arrival police found a deceased male with a gunshot wound in his right shoulder.
Hamilton County Coroner John Chalfin identified the victim as Dominic Strain, 18.
Police reporters indicate Baker was handling a loaded gun while intoxicated and accidentally discharged it, hitting the man while he was sleeping on the couch.