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Suspect in shooting of four in Ohio arrested in Kansas

(CNN)A suspect has been arrested after four people were shot dead at multiple locations outside Dayton, Ohio, police said.

Stephen Marlowe was detained by police in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday night, Butler his township police chief John Porter said at a news conference. Marlowewas wanted in connection with Friday's shooting in his township of Butler, a small town north of Dayton.

He was arrested the day after victims were found at multiple crime scenes. The motive for the shooting is still unknown.

Lawrence Police "had good reason to believe" that Marlow was in their city and launched a citywide search for the suspect, Lawrence Police said in a statement. mentioned in.

Police officers in Lawrence called for additional personnel after noticing a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle believed to be driven by the suspect, according to a statement. Lawrence Police said the car turned into a parking lot and Marlowe got out as officers were on their way. Police arrested him after he got out of his car, the statement said.

Authorities explained that Marlow was armed and likely dangerous.

"Stephen Marlowe remains the prime suspect," Butler Township Police said in a Facebook statement on Saturday. There is no current information to make us believe."

"After the shooting, Stephen Marlowe appears to have driven west on Interstate 70," the statement added, noting that he was leaving Ohio. pointed out that they believed they had left. Law enforcement agencies in several states are aware of this and are on high alert."

Butler Township is approximately 640 miles from Lawrence, Kansas.

Police responded to the report, and Porter said four victims died at the scene just before noon on Friday, suggesting the motives for the horrific tragedy and whether mental illness played any role.

Butler Township is a town of just under 8,000 residents about nine miles north of Dayton

34} In the neighboring city of Vandalia, authorities increased the number of police officers on patrol after the shootings, Mayor Richard Herbst said in aFacebook post,in the city. has also canceled outdoor activities and closed recreational facilities "as a precautionary measure," the mayor said, noting that there was "no particular threat to city facilities."