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PD: Man charged in Avondale homicide from 2011

PD: Man charged in Avondale homicide from 2011
Posted at 7:20 AM, Feb 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-16 07:20:12-05

Treymane Watson Jr.

CINCINNATI -- A 7-year-old homicide case took a step forward Thursday as Cincinnati police arrested 29-year-old Treymane Watson Jr., charging him with aggravated murder for the 2011 death of Michael Johnson.

At approximately 5 p.m. May 5, 2011, police investigating reports of a shooting found 22-year-old Johnson at Reading Road and Blair Avenue in Avondale. Johnson was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, but pronounced dead upon arrival there.  

The investigation by the police departments homicide unit is still ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Criminal Investigation Section at 513-352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or submit a tip at P3tips.com. Callers may remain anonymous and may receive compensation for their information.