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Police identify woman fatally shot in Avondale Friday morning, suspect in custody

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CINCINNATI — One person is in custody after a fatal shooting in an apartment building in Avondale left a woman dead early Friday morning, according to Cincinnati police.

Cincinnati police officers were on the scene on Ridgeway Avenue just after 6:30 a.m. Friday morning; our crew at the scene saw homicide detectives arrive just before 7:30 a.m.

According to Cincinnati police, officers at the scene found 36-year-old Jessica Hardy had been shot.

Emergency crews attempted CPR, but Hardy died at the scene, police told us.

65-year-old Jesse Wilson was taken into custody for aggravated murder, police said.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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