Teen now facing charges after shooting woman in October, police say

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (FOX19) - A teenager is now facing charges following a shooting that took place nearly three months ago.

Green Township police were called to a home in the 4300 block of Boomer Road on Oct. 26 for a report of a woman who had been shot.

Police say she answered a knock on the door to find a 16-year-old who demanded her phone and then shot her.

The woman was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest, officials said.

The suspect ran from the home following the shooting, according to police.

“After a lengthy investigation involving multiple jurisdictions, Green Township Detectives have signed charges on a 16-year-old juvenile for felonious assault and aggravated robbery,” the Green Township Police Department wrote on Facebook.

CASE UPDATE On 10/26/20 a shooting occurred in northern Green Township. The suspect knocked on the victim’s door and...
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16-year-old was taken into custody in Kentucky on unrelated charges, according to Hamilton County court officials. The court is working to arrange for extradition to Hamilton County.

Officers did not give an update on the condition of the woman who was shot.

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