The shooting death of a Bazetta man back in November has now been ruled a homicide.

It was November 16th of 2022 when a neighbor called 911 to report that he heard gunshots near his North Park Avenue home.

When police arrived, they discovered the body of 53-year-old Michael Nigrin in the backyard of a neighboring home; he was dead, with multiple gunshot wounds.

Now, more than four months later, the Trumbull County Coroner has ruled Nigrin's death a homicide.

The Bazetta Township Police Department is still investigating the incident. It's unclear if there are any suspects at this time.

Police are asking for the public's assistance and ask that anyone with information about the cases to contact the department at 330-638-5503.