Police: No charges for woman who shot ex-boyfriend as he broke into her East Price Hill home

Officials said a woman won't be charged after shooting her ex-boyfriend who was trying to break into her house through a window Thursday in East Price Hill. The shooting took place around 4:30 a.m. on the 2500 block of Ring Place. Police said officers at the scene found Dante Ruff suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He was taken to University Hospital where he underwent surgery and is in serious but stable condition. Police said the Ruff kicked out the A/C unit and tried to break through the front window.Police said the woman had a protection order against her ex-boyfriend and had a concealed carry permit. Her five kids were upstairs at the time, police said.Police said the woman and Ruff have a long, violent past. Police said pending his release from the hospital, he faces charges of aggravated burglary and violation of a protection order.“Thank goodness she had a Concealed Carry Permit and was able to defend herself and her 5 children," Hamilton County Prosecutor Attorney Joseph Deters commented. It is hard to imagine what might have happened to her or her children if she had not been able to protect herself and her family.”

Officials said a woman won't be charged after shooting her ex-boyfriend who was trying to break into her house through a window Thursday in East Price Hill.

The shooting took place around 4:30 a.m. on the 2500 block of Ring Place.


Police said officers at the scene found Dante Ruff suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He was taken to University Hospital where he underwent surgery and is in serious but stable condition.

Police said the Ruff kicked out the A/C unit and tried to break through the front window.

Police said the woman had a protection order against her ex-boyfriend and had a concealed carry permit. Her five kids were upstairs at the time, police said.

Police said the woman and Ruff have a long, violent past.

Police said pending his release from the hospital, he faces charges of aggravated burglary and violation of a protection order.

“Thank goodness she had a Concealed Carry Permit and was able to defend herself and her 5 children," Hamilton County Prosecutor Attorney Joseph Deters commented. It is hard to imagine what might have happened to her or her children if she had not been able to protect herself and her family.”