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CPD: Suspect in June Mt. Auburn homicide has been arrested

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Posted at 8:22 AM, Jun 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-20 15:43:59-04

CINCINNATI — On June 21, Cincinnati Police said one man was shot dead in Mt. Auburn in the early morning hours.

CPD said District Four officers responded to reports of a person shot somewhere in the 200 block of McGregor Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Officers found the shooting victim, 37-year-old Christopher Metz, who was then transported to University Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

On July 20, Cincinnati Police announced they arrested and charged 19-year-old Nicholas Metz with the murder.

The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.