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18-year-old found shot dead in Fairfield hotel hallway identified, death ruled homicide

No suspects have been named in the murder
Fatal shooting at Fairfield Holiday Inn ruled as homicide, victim identified
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio — An 18-year-old man is dead after a shooting at a Fairfield hotel, investigators said in a press release.

Police responded to the report of a shooting at the Holiday Inn Express on Fairfield Business Center Drive around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

When they arrived, they found the body of Kaaree Hipsher-Burton in the second-floor hallway.

The Butler County Coroner's Office has ruled Hipsher-Burton's death a homicide. The ruling comes after police initially did not call the death a homicide, despite clarifying that the gunshot wound was not self-inflicted.

No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been identified by police.

Fairfield police are asking that anyone who has information regarding this investigation please call 513-829-8201.

This is a developing story and will be updated once more information becomes available.

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