GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A suspect has been charged in connection with the death of his 69-year-old grandfather Green Township Friday, according to Hamilton County court documents.
Documents say police responded to 6203 Sharlene Drive for reports of a deceased person. When they arrived, officers said they found the body of a 69-year-old man.
The man was identified as Alexander Metcalf, the suspect's grandfather, according to court documents.
An investigation revealed the suspect, identified as Elijah Ray McCulloch, fled the scene. As a precaution, several schools in the area were placed on lockdown.
According to Hamilton County court documents, McCulloch strangled Metcalf, causing his death.
Court docs say a witness responded to the address to check on her brother and grandfather, because her father had recently passed away. But when she got there, documents say she found Metcalf dead on the ground with a ligature around his neck."
The witness said McCulloch was not in the house, but his phone was still there. Officers later found McCulloch in a wooded area less than a mile from the scene.
McCulloch admitted to detectives after his arrest that he used a belt to choke his grandfather until he died, and then left the home knowing the police would be called, documents say.
McCulloch is charged with aggravated murder and is being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center. He is set to appear in court Saturday.
