SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Sycamore Township man is charged with murder after he shot and killed his daughter, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's office.
Hamilton County Sheriff Public Information Officer Kyla Woods said shortly before 1 a.m. Monday morning, deputies were called to a house on 6th Avenue for a report of an unresponsive young woman.
According to an incident report filled out by deputies at the scene, investigators found 24-year-old Heather Thompson lying in the front yard of a home. A press release issued by the sheriff's office Monday morning said the woman was discovered by her sister "near the front room" of the home.
WCPO 9 obtained 911 calls after the shooting, as a woman tried to keep her sister alive.
"I just got home and she's not breathing," the woman told dispatchers.
"You're going to have to listen to my instructions, we're going to have to start CPR," the dispatcher instructed.
Officers attempted CPR, but it wasn't until she was loaded into an ambulance that first responders realized she'd been shot, according to the incident report.
Thompson was taken to Bethesda Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Deputies later found Franklin Thompson, 64, in the neighborhood. He is the father of both the victim and her sister, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and the family lives together at the residence. Deputies discovered a firearm on Thompson and brought him in for questioning.
He was charged with one count of murder.
WCPO spoke with Michael Vaughn and Jess Gilbert, a husband and wife living a few houses down with their daughter. The two said they were awake around midnight when the shots rang out.
"We both looked at each other and we're like, that sounds like a gunshot, right?" said Vaughn.
The couple said they saw when sheriff's deputies found Thomspon and took him into custody.
“They definitely picked him up off the ground and carried him towards the vehicle," said Gilbert.
As the situation unfolded, the husband and wife said they feared for their child's safety.
"I checked the windows and make sure they're locked. I walked in there every few minutes, checked on her, make sure she was OK," Gilbert described.
Now, they said their prayers go out to the family handling the loss.
"I really hope that they're ... they're gonna be able to get through it OK, cause I know that's difficult. It has to be," said Gilbert.
The investigation is ongoing, and police say more information will be released as it becomes available.
Correction: An earlier version of this story erroneously reported the victim was found on Saturday.
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