FLORENCE, Ky. (WKRC) – A man was fatally shot in the chest in Northern Kentucky on Friday in what police are calling a custody-related argument.
Florence Police Department officers responded to the scene at Lloyd Avenue around 10:30 p.m. and provided emergency care until Florence EMS arrived. The victim was taken to Saint Elizabeth-Florence Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect were involved in a verbal argument over custody issues. The confrontation escalated, leading the suspect to produce a handgun and fire a single shot that struck the victim…