On the evening of February 17, 2018, in Newport, Kentucky, 24-year-old Jonathan C. Hayward was shot inside a residence on the 300 block of Lindsey Street at about 10:22 p.m. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Hospital and pronounced dead after sustaining a gunshot wound.

In the days after the killing, 25-year-old Joshua Presswood surrendered to authorities and was charged with murder. Investigators say Presswood shot Hayward three times inside the Lindsey Street home. The two men were reported to be acquainted; no specific motive was immediately released.

Hayward’s father described him as kind-hearted and always willing to help others. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Jonathan, please come forward to assist the investigation.