Editor’s note: This story has been updated after Cincinnati police issued a correction to the arrested man’s name.
Cincinnati police have arrested a man over a year after another man was found shot dead inside a crashed vehicle in College Hill.
Deandre Shannon, 34, was arrested on Oct. 30 and is being charged with murder after Bennie Byrd, 40, was fatally shot on Sept. 29, 2024, police said in a news release.
On the day of the shooting, police were dispatched to the 6000 block of Winton Road for a report of multiple shots fired in the area. When they arrived, officers found Byrd suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle, which had crashed in front of a beauty supply store.
Springfield Township Fire and EMS responded and attempted to save Byrd’s life, but he died on scene.
Shannon is currently being held at the Hamilton County Detention Center. His bonds were not listed as of the evening of Oct. 30.
The Cincinnati Police Department’s homicide unit’s investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about Byrd’s death is asked to call the department’s homicide unit at 513-352-3542.
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Police arrest man in connection to 2024 fatal shooting, car crash in College Hill
Reporting by Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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