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CPD searching for 'armed and dangerous' man who allegedly shot neighbor in the chin

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Posted at 6:37 PM, Jul 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-13 20:26:07-04

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Police are searching for a 77-year-old man wanted for felony assault after he allegedly shot another man in the chin following an argument Monday.

Police said Stanley Johnson and a neighbor had a verbal altercation outside the apartment building they live in, according to a court complaint. Johnson then went back inside his apartment, retrieved a gun and fired two or three rounds at the neighbor. A bullet struck the man in the chin and exited his neck.

Johnson then fled the scene in his vehicle, according to the complaint.

Police said Johnson drives a white 2013 Chevrolet with Ohio license plate HGU 4575 and frequents the Pleasant Ridge area. Johnson stands 5-foot-11, weighs 188 pounds and has brown eyes and graying hair.

If you see Johnson, you are asked to call Cincinnati Police at (513) 979-4430.