Butler County man accused of shooting a neighbor is indicted on aggravated murder charge
“Senseless and despicable act” is how Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones described the killing of a man shot by his neighbor, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office social media page.
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A Butler County grand jury indicted Austin Gene Combs, 26, on a charge of aggravated murder, Jones reported. The jury decided there was enough evidence to find that Combs acted with purpose and intent on or about Nov. 5.
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Combs remains in the Butler County Jail, according to online jail records.
Police and a medic crew were called to a shooting in the 2700 block of Chapel Road in Morgan Township, near the Indiana state line. Officers found a man dead of a gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Further investigation found that Combs was the victim’s neighbor.
“Our investigations division worked quickly to apprehend this man and get him behind bars,” Sheriff Jones said.
