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Thomas James Landacre, 37, of Morrow, Ohio, was shot and killed on June 29, 2018, in Harrison, Ohio, near the Fort Scott neighborhood entrance on Fort Scott Boulevard, close to a community pool. The shooting followed a verbal altercation with James Rhymer, 44, of Fairfield, Ohio, after a custody exchange of a young child. Rhymer pulled out a handgun and shot Landacre in the upper chest. Bystanders performed first aid but Landacre was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital Western Ridge.
Rhymer was detained at the scene, charged with murder, held on $750,000 bond at the Hamilton County Justice Center, and later indicted by a grand jury. He told 911 that he acted in self-defense, saying Landacre was coming after him; surveillance video and witness testimony were reported as showing the shooting arose from a verbal confrontation rather than premeditation. Detectives asked the public for any additional witnesses or information.
Did anyone witness the custody exchange or the moments just before the shooting who can help clarify what happened?