Fatal shooting in Eastmoor area

COLUMBUS – A 55-year-old East Side man died after being shot inside a home on Weyant Avenue Saturday night.

UPDATE: Shante Stevenson, 22, was charged with murder in connection with this incident on Feb. 4 and arrested in Marietta Ga., Columbus police said.

Columbus police say officers responding to a shooting report in the 800 block of S. Weyant Avenue shortly after 8:30 p.m. found Marty Blair inside the duplex.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives say the initial investigation indicated a suspect, described only as a stocky black male left the scene through the rear door after shooting Blair.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 614-645-TIPS.