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Several Ohio schools placed on lockdown after nearby deadly shooting

College Hill Shooting Cincinnati (Courtesy of Paul Weeden/WCPO)

COLLEGE HILL, Cincinnati — Several schools were placed on brief lockdowns after a deadly shooting in Cincinnati on Monday, according to our media partners WCPO-9 TV.

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Cincinnati police found a 23-year-old man shot in the 1700 block of Llanfair Avenue in College Hill.

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The victim was identified as Danias Weaver, 23, and was pronounced dead on scene.

The shooting occurred near College Hill Fundamental Academy; however, it was not on school property, according to WCPO-9.

Cincinnati Public Schools officials said the academy and Aiken High School were placed on a temporary “lockout,” with the doors locked and no visitors allowed. The lockouts were later lifted.

Mercy McAuley High School was also placed on a brief lockdown as police activity was in the area.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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