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Police: Argument between neighbors turns deadly in Colerain Township

One man is dead and his neighbor is in custody, investigators said
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COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — One man is dead after a fight that turned into a shooting in Colerain Township, police said.

Police said they responded around 10:21 pm to Newmarket Drive near Wilson Avenue and Pippin Road.

When they arrived, they found one man dead in the street.

The Hamilton County Coroner has identified the man as 44-year-old Craig Cain.

According to investigators, neighbors got into an argument in the middle of the street, things quickly escalated and Cain was shot and killed.

Police said the person who fired the shots was taken into custody, but as of Friday afternoon, Colerain police said no charges had been filed. They did not say whether they planned to file charges.

The suspect has not been identified.

Some neighbors said Newmarket Drive is a quiet street, so they were surprised when they learned what had happened.

One neighbor didn't even realize at first that what she heard were gunshots.

"I kind of heard what sounded like firecrackers, which isn't unusual. The neighbors down the street like to do that whenever even if it's not 4th of July," Brandi Erdman said.

Another neighbor didn't hear about what had happened until police showed up at his door Friday morning.

"When the cops showed up, I was just kinda shocked," Brendan Luckett said. "You know it happens places, but it's a shock when it happens around you, I guess."

Erdman spoke with other neighbors who had a similar reaction.

"One of our neighbors across the street, he's been here for over 45 years and nothing like this has ever happened," she said.

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