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KY man dies from trauma after baseball bat incident

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OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE) - An autopsy was performed Wednesday morning on 49-year old Richard Melton of Owensboro after he was taken off life support on Tuesday.

The coroner says preliminary results show Melton died from trauma.

Police say Melton got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend Thelina Kincaid last Friday and she beat him with a baseball bat.

Kincaid tells 14 News it was self defense.

The commonwealth's attorney has yet to decide whether it will press charges.

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