Newport police were investigating a shooting Saturday afternoon after officers converged near the intersection of Hardy Alley and Isabella Street just before 5 p.m. Dispatch confirmed the shooting, but as of Saturday evening, investigators had not said whether anyone was hit by gunfire.
According to FOX19, officers responded to the reported shooting near that intersection just before 5 p.m. Saturday, and the station reported that Newport police have not confirmed whether anyone was injured in the gunfire. Officers on scene said the investigation remains ongoing, leaving residents in the area without clear answers about what unfolded.
What Police Have and Haven't Said
The picture so far is limited to the basics dispatch has released: a shooting call near Hardy Alley and Isabella Street, officers on the ground working the scene, and a case that is still active.
Isabella Street has been the site of gun violence before. A fatal shooting was reported along Isabella Street near Elm Street and W 8th Street back in October 2024, according to WCPO, which cited Campbell County dispatch in reporting that the shooting took place in that stretch of the street.
A Pattern of Gunfire in Newport
In a separate case, two people were shot in Newport and were expected to recover, with officers from multiple agencies responding to the 1000 block of Isabella Street around 11 p.m. one Sunday, per a prior FOX19 report. That incident and Saturday's remain distinct cases, and nothing in the record ties them together.
Newport has also seen deadly violence tied to disputes between neighbors. Cincinnati.com reported that police said 25-year-old Isaac Hamilton shot and killed his neighbor, identified by the coroner's office as 29-year-old Damien Serrano, outside a duplex on East Seventh Street in Newport just before 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. That case, too, is separate from Saturday's shooting near Hardy Alley and Isabella Street, and investigators have not suggested any connection between the incidents.
For now, Newport police say the investigation into Saturday's shooting continues, and no further details on injuries, suspects, or motive have been released.
