Public Safety

Newport man charged with murder in fatal neighbor-dispute shooting

A Newport man has been charged with murder after a neighbor dispute led to a fatal shooting late Friday night, police said.

Isaac Hamilton, 25, is being held in the Campbell County Detention Center, according to a news release from Newport police cited by the Cincinnati Enquirer. He is accused of fatally shooting a man in the 200 block of East Seventh Street around 11:20 p.m. on October 23.

Officers responding to the scene found a man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound, police said. He died after being taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Officials have not released the victim's identity.

Newport police ask anyone with information about the shooting to call 859-292-3622. No further details about the dispute or the weapon involved have been released.

Sources: Cincinnati Enquirer (Oct 24, 2026); Newport Police news release via Enquirer (Oct 24, 2026).

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