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1 dead after shooting at Regal Cinemas in Ohio

The victim was Daron Davis, 27, of Canton, Ohio.

A man has been killed in an overnight shooting at a movie theater in Ohio, police said.

The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. when Massilon police were notified of a shooting at a Regal Cinemas movie theater in Massilon, Ohio, about 50 miles south of Cleveland.

“Massilon police officers responded and located a deceased male near the lobby,” authorities said in their statement early Saturday morning detailing the shooting. “The victim has been identified as Daron Davis, 27, of Canton Ohio.”

Shortly after 11:30 p.m., a suspect was taken into custody at the Massilon Police Department, according to police. Authorities did not release the suspect’s identity or a possible motive for the killing.

Further details about the shooting were not immediately available and the investigation is ongoing.

ABC News’ Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.