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PD: Man killed in double shooting near Xavier University

Posted at 5:38 AM, Sep 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-18 11:15:26-04

CINCINNATI -- Twenty-six-year-old Cortez Boston died in a double shooting at about 12:39 a.m. Monday at 1820 Rutland Ave. not far from Xavier University.

The second victim was a man in his 20s who was shot several times and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Police said he was not alert when taken to the hospital. 

Police said neither victim was a student. 

A man was seen running away from the scene with a gun, but a K-9 unit was unable to track anything. Police are asking the public to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 if they have any information on this homicide.