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11-year-old boy found dead during welfare check in Blue Ash
An 11-year-old boy identified as Cohen Slusher was found dead inside a home in Blue Ash, Ohio, during a police welfare check Friday evening.
Police were sent to the home on Belleview Avenue shortly after 7:30 p.m.
and a woman at the home was taken to hospital; officials have not shared her condition or her relationship to the boy.
Family members said he had been living in Blue Ash with his paternal grandmother and that they were still looking for answers.
Neighbors expressed shock at the death in their residential community.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is determining the cause of death, but results have not been released.
Police have not said whether the death is being investigated as a homicide.
An 11-year-old boy was found dead inside a home in Blue Ash during a welfare check on Friday, Oct. 23.
Police and fire crews responded to the 4700 block of Belleview Avenue at about 7:42 p.m., though reports give slightly different times.
A woman who was also inside the home was taken to a hospital; police have not released her condition or her relationship to the child.
The boy’s mother and maternal grandmother identified him as Cohen Slusher, and said they were still seeking answers.
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office is determining the cause of death, which has not been released.
- Who
- An 11-year-old boy, identified by family members as Cohen Slusher. A woman in the home was also taken to a hospital.
- What
- The boy was found dead during a welfare check.
- When
- Friday, Oct. 23, shortly after 7:30 p.m. Reports place the response at about 7:42 to 7:45 p.m.
- Where
- A home in the 4700 block of Belleview Avenue in Blue Ash, Ohio.
- Why
- Police have not said how the boy died. The coroner’s office is working to determine the cause.
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Police and first responders went to a home on Belleview Avenue for a welfare check and found the boy dead.
A woman who was also inside the home was taken to a hospital.
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office was called to determine the cause of death.
The boy’s family said they were notified of his death.
- Age
- 11 years old
- Name
- Cohen Slusher, identified by his mother and maternal grandmother
- Location
- 4700 block of Belleview Avenue, Blue Ash, Ohio
- Discovery
- During a welfare check on Friday, Oct. 23
- Other person in home
- A woman was taken to a hospital; her condition and relationship to the boy were not released
- Cause of death
- Not released; the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office is investigating
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What people are saying
Our reaction was like any human’s would be when you hear a young student, a child, [is] dead. It’s awful
You just, you never know what's happening behind closed doors is just tragic, horrific
When something like this happens, it's just shocking to the whole community