Fernando Reyna Oviedo, 41, of Hamilton, Ohio, was found dead on April 1, 2024, in the 1100 block of South 13th Street. The Butler County Coroner’s Office identified Oviedo and gave a preliminary cause of death as a gunshot wound. Hamilton police arrested 47-year-old Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez in connection with the killing; he was charged with aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and kidnapping, all with firearm specifications.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones characterized Garcia-Gutierrez as a repeat offender and noted prior prison terms and seven deportations. Judge Jennifer McElfresh set bail at $5 million cash or surety. The defense has filed a motion to suppress evidence, alleging Garcia-Gutierrez, who is unable to read or write, was interrogated without an interpreter and did not understand his rights; a hearing on that motion is scheduled for January 29, 2025. A trial date has not been set.

Did anyone in Hamilton know Fernando Reyna Oviedo or have information about his movements in late March 2024?