Man fatally shot in Trotwood ID’d

A man was found shot to death Monday afternoon in Trotwood.

Police responded to the 6300 block of Forestdale Avenue on a report of shots fired.

The gunshot victim was identified Friday as 42-year-old Matthew Collins by Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger. He was pronounced dead around 4:45 p.m. at the scene.

A 911 caller described hearing shots and seeing two SUVs as well as a man holding a gun fleeing the scene, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center records.

Police said previously that a suspect was arrested on preliminary murder charges. However, that person is no longer in custody and formal charges have not been filed.

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