On Aug. 23, Jeffery R. Hardin Jr. attacked his great-uncle at a Germantown Road home in Preble County, according to court documents. He told his great-uncle that he was going to kill him multiple times during the incident.
Hardin also drove to an East Factory Road home and punched the resident. He took the resident’s gun and fired two shots into the ground before throwing the gun at the resident.
Hardin was reportedly intoxicated during the incident.
Sheriff’s deputies found Hardin’s great-uncle bleeding and with multiple bruises.
John Hardin died Sept. 29, according to the coroner’s office.
Jeffery Hardin was initially charged with attempted murder, aggravated burglary, felonious assault and vandalism, according to court records.
However, the charges were dropped after Hardin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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