A Wayne County man is dead after officials say he was shot at his home early Monday morning.
Officials say 38-year-old Gavin Thompson was shot during a fight at his home on Highway 1275 North with 21-year-old Ian T. Miller, of Elmira, New York.
Thompson was taken to the Wayne County Hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 4:55 a.m. by Wayne County Coroner Forrest Hicks and Deputy Coroner Anthony Vaughn.
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The coroner said Thompson was shot an undetermined number of times.
Thompson’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner facility in Frankfort where an autopsy will be performed and toxicology samples taken to ascertain if alcohol or drugs may have played a role in his death.
No arrest has been made at this time and the investigation is continuing, officials said.
Officials say Thompson has family in Rowan County and some in West Virginia. The coroner said he has notified them of his passing.
