Police identify man shot to death in Covington while walking home from work

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - One man is dead after a shooting in Covington Thursday night. On Friday, police identified him as Virgil Stewart, 60.

Police were called to the scene near the bridge on W 15th Street around 9 p.m.

They found a man in his 60s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

Police learned Stewart was walking home from work when two people approached him. Witnesses heard at least one shot fired. They saw the two people going through Stewart's pockets before running off.

Detectives found several items of evidence in the area but didn't say what they located.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Adam Uhl at (859) 292-2275.