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911 caller admits to shooting, killing roommate in Bay Village

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BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — Bay Village police confirmed to News 5 that one person is dead after a shooting around 2 a.m. Wednesday at a home on Bassett Road.

Westlake Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are also assisting Bay Village police with the investigation.

In a 911 call sent to News 5, the caller admitted to dispatchers that she shot her roommate, Anthony Hein, after she said he was attacking her.

"I just shot my roommate, he’s been attacking me all night," said the 911 caller.

"Is he breathing?" asked the dispatcher.

"I don’t know," the 911 caller said. "I left because I was afraid he was going to try to grab the gun. I was trying to get to my neighbor's house."

Bay Village police said he was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The woman was checked out by paramedics and taken into custody.

A large portion of Bassett Road was blocked from Windsor Drive and Electric Boulevard.

Neighbors told News 5 that violence is rare in a quiet town.

“I was flabbergasted. I looked at the news, didn’t know what house it was. And then I looked out my window and saw it was right across the street. So it was a bit unsettling,” said Chris O'Connell.

Travis Gates added, “Unfortunately this kind of thing could happen anywhere, but it’s shocking when it’s in Bay, obviously. Normally we pride ourselves in a really safe, small town. But people are people so bad things can happen.”

Investigators plan to turn their findings over to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, which will decide whether to file charges in the case.

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