11/8/2022
Woman Tells 911 Operator A Man Killed Her Husband Because He Thought He Was Democrat.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to report of a victim with a gunshot wound in the 2700 block of Chapel Rd. in Okeana, Ohio.
Once deputies arrived on the scene, they confirmed that one person was found dead. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Anthony King.
His cause of death is listed as gunshot wounds and the manner of death is listed as homicide.
Sheriff Richard Jones later confirmed 26-year-old Austin Combs has been charged with murder. Jones said the victim was Combs’ neighbor.
King’s wife told a dispatcher, “He’s come over like four times confronting my husband because he thought he was a democrat.”
Jones said the investigation is ongoing and more charges could be added at a later date.
King’s son called 911 to report the shooting. When a dispatcher asked the caller if he knew why Combs his father, the son said, “We don’t know. He’s crazy … He’s come over multiple times making statements. He’s insane.”
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