Police: Suspect In Custody In Oakridge Shooting

Police in Dayton said a murder suspect turned himself in to them Wednesday night.

Police had issued a warrant on Tuesday for Frederick Mitchell in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Rodney Twitty Jr. last week.

Twitty was shot and killed a week ago on Oakridge Avenue. His family said he was trying to break up a fight between some girls outside his home and was shot, officials said.

A witness said Twitty was not breaking up a fight but was cheering it on. The witness also said someone drove up wanting to know who hurt his niece and then left, police said.

Police said a short time later, a man walked up and started shooting. The witness said Twitty was not the target but was the one who was hit.

Police said Mitchell turned himself in to their custody around 8:30 p.m., he is currently in the Mongtomery County Jail.