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Police identify man fatally shot in Mount Airy

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Posted at 10:27 PM, Feb 26, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-27 07:17:04-05

CINCINNATI — One person is dead after a shooting in Mount Airy Monday night, Cincinnati police said.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 5400 block of Kirby Avenue.

Upon arrival, police found a man with gunshot wound inside the residence. Cincinnati firefighters on scene attempted life-saving measures, but he died at the scene, police said.

Cincinnati police have identified the deceased as 27-year-old Sylvester Lawson III.

Police have not yet identified any suspects in this shooting.

The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

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