42-year-old man shot, killed in Mount Healthy, police say

A man is dead after he was shot in Mount Healthy early Saturday morning, according to a news release from Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Mount Healthy Police Chief Jerome Deidesheimer requested assistance from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office around 3 a.m. for the report of a shooting near the Speedway gas station on the 7300 block of Hamilton Avenue.

Once deputies arrived, they discovered that 42-year-old Reginald Simpson was sitting in his vehicle during the shooting. He was hit by a bullet and died at the scene, the release said.

Deputies have not said if they have a suspect or if anyone else was hit.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.

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