25-year-old man dead after shooting near university campus in Ohio

CINCINNATI — A man is dead after a shooting near a university campus in Ohio on Friday night.

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Officers responded around 7:20 p.m. to reports of shots fired near Xavier University’s campus in Cincinnati, according to our news partner WCPO-TV.

The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Jawan Bates.

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He arrived at UC Medical Center by private transportation, according to Cincinnati Police.

Bates died from his injuries.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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