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Hamilton County Coroner releases name of I-275 road rage shooting victim

Shooting occured after fender bender on highway
Colerain Police at I-275 West shooting
Posted at 7:14 PM, Jan 21, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-24 11:59:25-05

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Hamilton County Crime Lab released the name of the man killed during a road rage incident on I-275 West on Friday.

Eric Duke, 47, of Harrison was shot by the driver of another vehicle after a fender bender on the highway. Colerain Township Police shut down all lanes of I-275 for hours to investigate the crime scene.

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Eric Duke, 47, was shot and killed on I-275

Duke's loved ones said he was a father and friend to many. He last worked at Planet Fitness.

"He really was, its such a shock for the community literally everyone knew of Eric," said Lacie Buchter, a friend of Duke's.

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