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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 (513)732-7648
Clermont County Sheriff’s Office investigates a shooting in the Braxton Park Subdivision, Batavia Township
Update: The female victim has been identified as Casey Hamblin Moss, female age 39: reported to be homeless at this time.
The investigation has revealed that this was not a random act of violence. This incident stemmed from a drug transaction, a dispute over money, which led to a chase and inevitably the shooting incident described below.
This investigation remains ongoing at this time and details will be release as they develop.
Clermont County Sheriff’s Office investigates a shooting in the Braxton Park Subdivision, Batavia Township
On January 17, 2023 at 6:45pm, the Clermont County Communications Center received a 911 call from a female reporting that her son had arrived at her residence, located in the 3800 block of Magnolia Dr. Batavia Township, with his girlfriend who had been shot.
Road Patrol Deputies arrived on the scene at 6:51pm and located an adult female lying unresponsive in the driveway of the residence. Central Joint Fire/EMS responded to the scene, however the victim had succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Detectives and the Crime Scene Unit from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene for further investigation and processing. The son of the original 911 caller advised detectives that his girlfriend was shot as they were driving on Golden Meadow, near the intersection of Bach Grove Ct. in Batavia Township, by an occupant of a second vehicle also driving on Golden Meadow.
The Clermont County Coroner’s Office responded and transported the deceased to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.
The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time pending notification to the next of kin.
The investigation into this shooting remains ongoing. Additional details will be provided as they develop.