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Orrville man, 19, faces murder charge in shooting death of Wooster resident

The Daily Record

Flowers adorn a tree in front of a house on East Larwill Street in Wooster where 28-year-old Blair Snyder was fatally shot Friday. Dylan Pelfrey, 19, of Orrville is charged with murder.

WOOSTER – A 19-year-old accused in the shooting death of Blair Snyder was charged Monday with one count of murder, according to court documents.

Dylan Pelfrey of Orrville was arrested on Friday after an argument turned deadly earlier that evening, according to police.

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The house on East Larwill Street in Wooster where a fatal shooting took place Friday evening. The incident took place outside the home.

The disagreement began when Pelfrey "walked across the street (East Larwill) from his parents' residence to confront the victim," court documents show.

A physical altercation between Pelfrey and Snyder, 28, ensued. Pelfrey pulled out a handgun and shot Snyder once in the chest, according to court records.

Pelfrey then fled the scene in a vehicle, police said, after taking Snyder's handgun.

When Wooster Police arrived at 5:46 p.m., they provided Snyder medical aid before he was taken to Wooster Community Hospital where he died.

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Orrville Police arrested Pelfrey at his grandmother's home in Orrville. Both handguns were recovered.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday.

A murder charge carries a penalty of 15 years to life in prison if convicted.

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