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'Mom, I just killed somebody' | 18-year-old faces upgraded charges in Covington shooting death of 13-year-old

Prosecutors say witness testimony supports murder charges after the 13-year-old died, and a judge raised Ryan Cupp’s bond to $1 million.

Summary by WCPO Cincinnati
Shackled at the hands and feet, 18-year-old Ryan Cupp appeared in Kenton County Court Wednesday for his preliminary hearing, visibly emotional as he faced upgraded charges in a deadly shooting that took the life of a 13-year-old boy.Cupp, a Simon Kenton High School student, had initially been charged with first-degree assault after the April 24 shooting inside a Covington home. Cupp turned himself in two days later. At that time, the victim shot…

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WCPO Cincinnati broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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