Ohio Man Accused of Murdering Daughter During Argument About Smoking in the House, as Horrified Sister Calls 911

Mar. 15, 2025

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An Ohio father was arrested for allegedly killing his daughter over an argument about smoking inside their home.

Franklin Thompson, 64, is facing a charge of murder in connection with the shooting death of his 24-year-old daughter Heather.

He is being held on a $1 million bond, according toWKRC.

Deputies were called to the Cincinnati home after Thompson’s other daughter discovered her sister shot and called 911, theCincinnati Enquirerreported.

At the scene, deputies took over CPR from her sister and Heather was transported to Bethesda North Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The shooting allegedly was prompted over an argument over smoking in the family home.

Franklin Thompson.Hamilton County Sheriffs Office

Hamilton County Sheriffs Office

“It apparently revolved around smoking in the house,” Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor David Hickenlooper said at a bond hearing this week, per WKRC. “The defendant then shot the victim multiple times and left the house immediately thereafter.”

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Prosecutors said police observed blood spots on his clothes, per theEnquirer.

“Mr. Thompson later confessed to shooting Heather Thompson,” according to the arrest report, which noted that Thompson had a recent brain operation that “caused lasting issues.”

Family friend Kierra Houston toldFOX19 NOWthat Thompson was a good father.

“I’ve seen many sides of the family obviously for being close to the family for years,” she said. “This one was something that I couldn’t even have imagined."

source: people.com