Folks in the Colerain Township community are dealing with a massive heartbreak this week. Family and friends are completely devastated over the loss of Jonathan Bunting. He was only 41 years old when his life was cut short on a regular Sunday afternoon.
The whole thing went down in a quiet neighborhood. Colerain Township police officers got a call about a shooting around 4:45 p.m. They quickly rushed over to the 2800 block of Butterwick Drive to check out the situation.
When the cops arrived on the scene, they found Jonathan right away. He was suffering from a severe gunshot wound. The situation looked incredibly bad from the start, and everyone knew they had to move fast.
Emergency responders scrambled to get him to the hospital. They rushed Jonathan straight to the UC Medical Center. The doctors and nurses there worked tirelessly to save his life, but his injuries were just too severe. Sadly, Jonathan passed away a short time later.
The shooter was still right there at the scene when help arrived. The person was identified on the spot, and it turns out the two men actually knew each other. They were not strangers.
The shooting happened after a bad argument. The two men got into some kind of altercation, and things spiraled completely out of hand. The exact details of what started the fight are still being evaluated.
Now, a huge void is left in the lives of everyone who knew Jonathan. His loved ones are leaning on each other and remembering the good times they shared. They are focusing on how much his life mattered to the community, praying for comfort during this incredibly dark time.
