CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police have released the identity of a man shot to death in North Avondale Friday morning.
Police said 18-year-old Ahsan Simmons was found dead at the shooting scene in the 3700 block of Reading Road.
Police were called to the area near Burton Avenue for reports of a man who was unresponsive.
Upon further investigation police determined the unresponsive man had been shot in the back and was dead at the scene. Police said it wasn't immediately clear how long the man had been there.
A WCPO crew on scene saw the Cincinnati police department homicide unit conducting an investigation. Police advised that the 3700-3800 of Reading Road would be closed Friday for "quite some time," while police continue their investigation.
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