3 indicted in connection to recent Hamilton shooting incident

The Grand Jury room on the fifth floor of the Government Services Center in Hamilton. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

Credit: Greg Lynch

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The Grand Jury room on the fifth floor of the Government Services Center in Hamilton. GREG LYNCH / STAFF
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By Lauren Pack
Aug 25, 2023
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Three men, including one who was shot, were indicted Thursday in connection with gun violence last week in Hamilton.

Rasean Harris, 29, Joseph Harris, 32 and Avery Barnes, 29, are each facing charges of of having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony. The charge alleges they have been convicted in the past of a crime that prohibits them from possession a weapon.

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The shooting incident happened on the afternoon of Aug. 16 in the area of 30 Stephens St. when Barnes was hit by gunfire. Rasean Harris was later charged with felonious assault, but the grand jury returned the weapons under disability charged against all three.

The investigation is ongoing. Prosecutors say there maybe some evidence that the shooting occurred in self-defense.

Rasean Harris is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Joseph Harris and Barnes

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Lauren Pack, a native of the Miami Valley, has been on staff at the Journal-News since 1994 reporting on courts and crime.