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PD: Lincoln Heights man charged with 18-year-old's murder

PD: Man shot dead in Lincoln Heights
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LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio -- An 18-year-old man has died after police found him shot at about 2:30 a.m. Friday at 1153 Behles Ave.

Jason Rutherford stands charged with the murder of Adoniyah Nachural Pruitt as well as three counts of drug trafficking and possessing weapons under disability. Pruitt was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Hamilton County investigators are still looking into the incident, according to a news release from police. Anyone with information about Pruitt’s death should call the Criminal Investigation Section at 513-851-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 513-353-3040.