HAMILTON — The man found dead inside a residence in Hamilton's Jefferson neighborhood Friday has been identified. Hamilton Police say they were dispatched at approximately 1:18 p.m. to the 400 block of South 12th Street on a report of an unresponsive male. When officers arrived, they located the man who had passed away inside the home. The Butler County Coroner's Office has identified the victim as 65 year old Vincent Douglas Singletary of Hamilton. Coroner Dr. Lisa Mannix has ruled the death a homicide, listing the preliminary cause of death a gunshot wound. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Hamilton Police Department Investigations Section at 513-868-5811, extension 2002.

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