Two shootings in Lima leave two dead and one injured

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Police Department is investigating a pair of shootings Saturday night that left two dead and one injured.

Two shootings in Lima leave two dead and one injured

Just after 11 pm, police responded to a report of a shooting at 438 W. McKibben Street. When they arrived, they found 28-year-old Romelo Blackman and 18-year-old John Dyes, both of Lima, dead from gunshot wounds.

Less than 20 minutes earlier, at about 10:50 pm Saturday night, police had also responded to reports of a shooting at 658 S. Roberts Avenue. At the apartment complex, they found 21-year-old Shondale Mayo Jr., who was then transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Two shootings in Lima leave two dead and one injured

Both cases are still under investigation. If you have any information about either shooting, call the Lima Police Department at (419) 227-4444 or Crime Stoppers at (419) 229-7867.

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