16-year-old arrested in connection with death of runaway teen, police say

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the shooting death of missing teen.

The arrest was made on Sunday.

Aurora McCarter, 17, was shot around 11 p.m. Friday in the 3400 block of Bassett Road, police say.

She was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to a news release from CPD.

Golf Manor police said McCarter was reported missing as an endangered runaway in July.

McCarter was last seen in Cincinnati on July 7, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office missing persons webpage.

According to a Facebook post, McCarter was a Cincinnati Police Department Youth Services Unit Cadet.

This is investigation is ongoing, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.