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Man charged with murder after Oct. 7 Westwood shooting

Cincinnati police
Posted at 4:18 PM, Oct 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-27 16:18:29-04

CINCINNATI — A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in Westwood earlier this month, Cincinnati police announced Tuesday.

Officers responded to a reported shooting at 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Westwood and found 37-year-old Brandon McFarland shot on Harrison Avenue between Faber and Fenton Avenues.

Crews transported McFarland to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment, where he later died.

On Tuesday, police announced that officers arrested 27-year-old Deandre Trapp and charged him with McFarland's murder.

Trapp has been lodged in the Hamilton County Justice Center.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Cincinnati Police at (513) 352-3542.