Andrew Laporte, a 19-year-old man from Kettering, Ohio, died on May 30, 2026, after a shooting inside a home near the 2800 block of Shroyer Road in Kettering. The first emergency reports came in around 8:46 p.m. that Saturday, bringing Kettering police officers and medics into the neighborhood after dispatchers received word of a shooting. What first appeared to responders as a possible self-inflicted shooting quickly became more complicated as officers began speaking with people at the
scene.
A 911 caller reportedly told dispatchers that someone had been “playing with a gun inside the house” and had shot themselves. Police later said there were several people at the home, though officials did not immediately say exactly how many were present when the gunfire happened. Officers initially treated the situation as a possible suicide, but after further investigation over the weekend, Kettering police determined that the case should be investigated as a homicide.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office later identified the person killed as Andrew Laporte. Officials said he was pronounced dead at the scene on May 30. Local reporting initially described the victim as being 20, but later reports citing the coroner corrected his age to 19. The shooting was not described by police as a random public attack; authorities said it happened inside the home and involved a group of people who knew each other. Police also said there was no continuing public safety threat connected to the case.
In the days after his death, Andrew’s family and community began mourning him publicly. His obituary said he was born June 15, 2006, in Kettering and described him as someone with an adventurous spirit, remembered for kindness, camaraderie, and the impact he had on people who knew him. A visitation and memorial service were scheduled for June 7, 2026, at Newcomer Funeral Home in Kettering.
As of the available online reports, police had not announced any arrests, named any suspect, or filed charges in connection with Andrew Laporte’s death. Kettering police said the shooting remained under investigation, with detectives continuing to speak with people connected to the scene and looking for possible video footage from the area. The public record available so far leaves the central questions unresolved: who fired the gun, what exactly happened inside the home, and whether anyone will ultimately face criminal charges.
