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Northern Kentucky Man Found Shot on Porch After Reported Burglary Dies in Apparent Homicide

Police have not identified a suspect, describing the shooting as isolated with no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 3:45 a.m. to a home in the 7000 block of Kohls Road in Melbourne for a report of a possible burglary.
  • Responding officers found homeowner Jared Strup Sr. on his front porch with a gunshot wound before he was taken to UC Medical Center, where he died.
  • The Hamilton County Coroner examined Strup and labeled his death an apparent homicide.
  • Campbell County Police, the Special Investigation Response Team and the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office processed the scene and continue to investigate.
  • Authorities have released no suspect details, with neighbors reporting they did not hear gunfire and no crime scene tape visible at the home by afternoon.