EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio - An East Liverpool man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting Thursday evening near a school.

According to court records, Daniel Clayton Whitley, 33, of East Liverpool, is accused of fatally shooting James Powell on Thursday.

A complaint filed in East Liverpool Municipal Court by a police detective states that officers responded to the area of Montrose and Eutaw streets on Thursday to investigate a report of shots fired. The complaint alleges that Whitley fatally shot Powell.

 

Daniel Whitley
Daniel Whitley  

East Liverpool Police Chief John Lane told reporters that the shooting is believed to have stemmed from a love triangle involving the suspect, the victim, and a woman with whom they both had a relationship.

Chief Lane said that the suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended hiding under the porch of a nearby residence. He was taken into custody for questioning just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Whitley, whose address is listed in court records as 402 Wilbert Ave., East Liverpool, was arraigned Friday at 8:30 a.m. in Columbiana County Municipal Court. His bond was set at $1 million.

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near East Liverpool High School, prompting the evacuation of school buildings as a precaution.

Police indicated that they do not believe this was an active shooter situation and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.