Sharon police are investigating a homicide in the city.

According to the release, the shooting happened Saturday at 12:42 a.m. at 579 Sherman Avenue apartment 2.

Police arrived on scene and found 23-year-old Kelli Johnston of Masury and Sharon with a gunshot wound to the head.

Johnston was taken to Sharon Regional Hospital and was then flown to St. Elizabeth Youngstown where she passed away.

According to the release, officers arrested 20-year-old Ezra Daye around 6 a.m. on warrants out of Trumbull County and Mercer County for unrelated cases.

Police say they are filing charges of criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, persons not to possess firearms and fugitive from justice against Daye.

Daye is being held at the Mercer County Jail.