Two homicides reported in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The law enforcement officials in Youngstown are investigating the death of two men over the weekend, according to the reports.

The two homicides that are being investigated are separate incident. One took place Saturday and the other was Sunday. It was a fatal shooting and fatal stabbing incidents.

The first homicide took place on Truesdale Avenue. The law enforcement officials were dispatched at the area after reports were made that shots were fired at around 4:00 Saturday morning.

When the officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who was shot to the head and was bathe with blood. There were shattered glasses that were found at the scene.

The fatally shot victim is identified as 33-year-old James Brown. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the medic personnel.

Investigators said that the shattered glass at the scene probably came from a vehicle. It is believed that the shooter shot the victim inside a vehicle, according to the reports.

No suspects have been identified in connection with the fatal shooting.

The second homicide is a stabbing incident where one man was killed in a Younstown apartment.

Other news media outlet reported that the incident took place at around 1:30 early Sunday morning. A neighbor was the one who called 9-1-1 emergency.

Police officers identified the victim as 28-year-old Demorris Ivan West. He was found stabbed to death to his chest on the second floor of an apartment on Hilton Avenue. 

The resident of the apartment said that the man was already stabbed when the victim walked inside the residence and asked for help. He walked into the dining room and fell to the floor. The resident then ran to the neighbor and asked the neighbor to call for help, according to the reports.

Other news media outlet reported that the investigators said that there is no trace of blood coming from outside the residence where the victim fell to the floor.

It is not yet clear whether the resident of the apartment where the victim was found dead is a suspect.

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