Shawn Egner, 33, of Hamilton, Ohio, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of February 4, 2025, on Clovernook Drive. Responding officers found Egner wounded; emergency personnel could not save him and the Butler County Coroner later ruled the death a homicide. Initial information says the shooting followed an altercation between two people. One person was fatally wounded and the other left the scene in a purple Honda Civic.

Hamilton police treated the area as an active crime scene, blocking Southern Hills Lane at Hamilton Cleves Pike Road while investigators collected evidence. Authorities have not said whether any arrests have been made and indicated they are not actively searching for additional suspects at this time. Funeral services for Egner were held February 25, 2025, at Walker Funeral Home, with burial at Hickory Flats Cemetery.

Anyone with information about the events on Clovernook Drive on February 4 is asked to contact Hamilton police.