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Lavon Craddock

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Jan 28, 2012

Victim Details

Lavon Craddock

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Cincinnati

OH

2012-01-28

43

Lavon

Craddock

07/10/2026


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On January 28, 2012, Lavon Craddock, aged 43, was found fatally shot inside an apartment in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a shooting, and Craddock was discovered with gunshot wounds. This incident marked the fifth homicide in Cincinnati in 2012. Despite ongoing investigations by the Cincinnati Police Department, the case remains unsolved. Authorities have appealed to the public for any information that could help identify those respons ...
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  • Police release sketch of suspect in Walnut Hills homicide - FOX19
  • Victim Identified In Fatal Walnut Hills Shooting - Cincinnati - WLWT
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