MOUNT STERLING, Ohio (WCMH) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a Mt. Sterling man dead Thursday morning.

A woman on Columbus Street called 911 around at 2:36 a.m. Thursday. She said there was a robbery situation involving her father, Joseph Blunt, who lives in the rear of the property.

When deputies arrived they found Joseph Sagar, 28, who had been shot and was dead in the back yard. Sagar is Blunt’s nephew.

Sagar has been transported the Montgomery County Morgue pending an autopsy.

Deputies are conducting interviews and continue to collect evidence to determine the elements which led to the shooting.

Investigators have not yet said what led up to the shooting.

Sabin said detectives are questioning a person of interest.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to help process the crime scene.