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Richard Miser Jewett OH Assistant Fire Chief ID’d As Victim In Tuesday Murder-Suicide

JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — Richard Miser, of Jewett, Ohio, has been identified as the victim in a Tuesday murder-suicide in Jefferson County. Terry Miller, of Hammondsville, Ohio, has been identified as the deceased shooter.

Miser, 69, was fatally shot by 67-year-old Miller, who then turned the gun on himself Tuesday morning.

According to reports, officials responded to a call of shots fired early Tuesday morning around 1:30 a.m. at a Jefferson County residence. When they arrived, Miller and Miser were found suffering from apparent gunshot injuries.

Police later learned that Miller shot Miser and then turned the gun on himself.

Miller’s former girlfriend, Miser’s current girlfriend, was forced to watch the killing, according to the Jefferson County sheriff.

The Jewett Fire Department remembered Miser on Facebook:

The department mentioned the passing of Fire Chief, Dennis ‘Denny’ Kovarik, although it is unclear how or when he died.

The cause of the deadly incident remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was vice president at the time of its creation – Wikipedia.

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