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12-year-old shot, killed; man charged with murder

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CINCINNATI — A 31-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the shooting death of a 12-year-old.

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Cincinnati police said 12-year-old Nehemiah McMillon was shot and killed by 31-year-old Darius McGrew, who has been arrested and charged with murder, our news partners at WCPO reported.

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Officers were called to the 4800 block of Este Avenue at around 11 p.m. Sunday after calls reporting a stolen vehicle that had crashed.

When police got there, they found McMillon with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Officers at the scene told WCPO that a second person walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Police believe that victim is from the same shooting.

We will continue to follow this story.

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