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Ladon Williams

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated May 08, 2019

Victim Details

Ladon Williams

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2019-05-08

36

Ladon

Williams

07/10/2026

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Ladon Williams, a 36-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was fatally shot on May 8, 2019, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. He was found dead in a car near Grant Park. The incident was captured on surveillance video, which showed people running from the park after shots were fired.

A 16-year-old, later identified as Brandon Dates, was arrested within 24 hours of the killing and charged with Williams' murder. Dates admitted to the shooting and was initially held in juvenile detention. Howe ...
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  • WLWT: Police ID man shot, killed in Over-The-Rhine
  • https://www.fox19.com: 16-year-old arrested in fatal OTR park shooting
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