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Police: 26-year-old man arrested for early Saturday morning fatal shooting

Police identified 23-year-old Katelyn Puckett as the victim
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FRANKLIN, Ohio — Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for the early Saturday morning fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman in Franklin, Franklin police said.

Elijah Thomas was taken into custody by police during a traffic stop around 9:42 a.m., and charged with murder and felonious assault.

Around 12:39 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Boulder Drive where they found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds. Police said life-saving measures were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the victim as Katelyn Puckett from Lebanon.

Thomas was transported to the Warren County Jail, and he's being held without bond.

He will be in court on June 20 at 3 p.m.

 

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