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Frederick DeVito

Case from Heath, OH dated Apr 12, 2018

Victim Details

Frederick J. DeVito

Male

White / Caucasian

Heath

OH

2018-04-12

79

Frederick

DeVito

07/10/2026

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Frederick J. DeVito, a 79-year-old man from Heath, Ohio, died on April 12, 2018. Initially, his death was reported as a suicide. DeVito was found with gunshot wounds to the head and hand at his home on Conn Way Drive. His longtime partner, Victoria Corson, claimed she had tried to take a firearm away from DeVito, which accidentally discharged and injured her arm. DeVito then reportedly shot himself.

However, inconsistencies in the initial report led to further investigation. In March 2020 ...
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  • The Newark Advocate: 911 call: Heath shooting victim shot himself
  • WCMH: Heath shooting leaves one person dead, another injured
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    Did anyone else read about the inconsistencies in the initial reports about Frederick J. DeVito's tr... ...Read More
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    Listening to stories like Frederick J. DeVito's always leaves me with so many unanswered questions. ... ...Read More
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