AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Police say a man is in custody after a shooting turned fatal at an Akron bar early Saturday morning.

Police were called to the Heights Bar and Grill on Newton Street for reports of a shooting just after 1 a.m. Upon arrival, they were alerted to a woman with an apparent gunshot wound lying on the ground inside.

The 44-year-old victim (whom police are not yet identifying) was taken to Summa Health Akron City Hospital where she was declared dead.

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Following an investigation, police said they were able to find a suspect, 28-year-old Aaron Ridenour, in the back of a truck on Rhodes Avenue.

The man was taken to the police station, questioned and then charged with murder and felonious assault before being booked at Summit County Jail.