Jason Hendricks, 35, of Hamilton, Ohio, died of a gunshot wound on September 12, 2021. The Butler County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide. Hendricks was inside a house on Bingham Street when shots were fired; he was taken to a hospital and did not survive.

Hamilton Police Department investigators say Hendricks went to the residence with two other men, Brandon Hill and Damian Owens, who were later charged in connection with the incident with murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and felonious assault. The resident, John Andrews Jr., shot Hendricks during an exchange of gunfire; Andrews was later arrested on drug charges and faced federal firearm and drug trafficking allegations. Hill and Owens pleaded guilty to reduced charges of involuntary manslaughter and improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation.

The case ties into a reported pattern of drug trafficking, robbery and gang turf conflict in Hamilton. Anyone with information about Hendricks, the events on Bingham Street, or the broader pattern of violence in the area is asked to come forward.