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Man Killed in Colerain Township Shooting Near Northwest High School

Police say the shooter was immediately identified after a brief fight, leaving investigators focused on motive and public safety.

Overview

  • Colerain Township police found a man suffering a gunshot wound on Butterwick Drive and he was taken to UC Medical Center where he later died; the victim has been identified as Jonathan Bunting, 41.
  • Officers say the shooter was immediately identified at the scene and that one round was fired following a brief physical fight between the two men.
  • The department says the incident remains under active investigation and investigators are working to determine the full circumstances of the confrontation.
  • Police are asking anyone with information or video to contact the Colerain Township Police Department Criminal Investigative Unit at (513) 321-2677.
  • The fatal shooting follows an earlier, separate shooting in the township that injured three men and the proximity to Northwest High School and I‑275 has heightened local safety concerns.