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31-year-old charged with murder in West End shooting

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CINCINNATI — A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal West End shooting.

Police said officers responded to the intersection of Poplar Street and Central Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 after receiving a ShotSpotter notification in that area. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system that can alert police to possible shootings in real-time.

When they arrived, CPD said officers found 37-year-old Dontonyio Spruill shot. Spruill was pronounced dead at the scene.

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One week later, CPD's Homicide Unit arrested and charged 31-year-old Raymond Virge for murder in the shooting.

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