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A father and son were charged with murder in a deadly shooting outside Fricker's in North College Hill.
North College Hill police said Aaron Peavy, 44, and his son Brian Peavy, 22, were arrested at their home Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in the Sept. 27 shooting that killed Donald Hales and wounded a second person outside the Fricker's bar and grill, Local 12 WKRC reported. Both were booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center.
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Three weeks between the shooting and the arrests, and the charges against the father are noticeably heavier than the son's: kidnapping counts, a gun in a liquor establishment and criminal tools. The early 911 call matters too. A caller said both people in the fight had guns, which is the kind of detail that can shape a self-defense argument once this reaches a courtroom.
A father and son from the Cincinnati area have been arrested and charged with murder in a double shooting outside a bar and grill in North College Hill, Ohio, that killed one man and wounded another, Local 12 WKRC reported Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. North College Hill police said Aaron Peavy, 44, and Brian Peavy, 22, were taken into custody at their home on Friday, Oct. 16.
The shooting happened Sept. 27 outside Fricker's Bar and Grill. Responding crews found Donald Hales with multiple gunshot wounds and a second person shot in the arm, according to Local 12. Both were taken to a hospital, where Hales died. A 911 caller reported that two people had been fighting when one of them pulled out a gun, and later told dispatchers that both people had guns before the shooting started, the station reported. Police have not publicly described what led to the fight or each man's alleged role.
According to North College Hill police, Brian Peavy is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and abduction. Aaron Peavy is charged with two counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of abduction, illegal possession of a firearm in a liquor establishment and possessing criminal tools. Police have not explained publicly what conduct the kidnapping and abduction counts refer to.
Both men were booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center, Local 12 reported. Bond amounts and first court dates had not been reported as of Saturday evening, and it was not known whether either man has an attorney. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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