Police say a 20-year-old woman was found dead in Mt. Airy Forest following an apparent shooting

By: Eliot Pierce

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A woman was found unconscious in Mt. Airy Forest overnight, according to Cincinnati police, and she passed away.

Police found 20-year-old Lanyah Dawson lying in the middle of Trail Ridge Road at 12:28 a.m. with a gunshot wound. In the center of Mount Airy Forest, the road meanders.

Officers were alerted about a body in the middle of the road earlier in the evening, which prompted this action. While police conducted their investigation, Mt. Airy Forest entrances were closed on Saturday morning.

How long the woman lay on the street before being discovered, as well as the circumstances surrounding the shooting, are unknown. Contact the Cincinnati Police Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542 if you have any information.

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