Cincinnati police: Victim of fatal shooting in Evanston was 37-year-old man

Cincinnati police said early Tuesday that the man found shot to death in Evanston Monday evening was 37-year-old John Wilson.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Woodburn and Blair avenues, a few blocks from Walnut Hill High School.

Police received a ShotSpotter activation around 6:25 p.m. for multiple shots at the 1600 block of Blair Avenue, according to Cincinnati police Lt. Tim Lanter.  

Officers arrived to find Wilson dead at the scene, Lanter said.

Lanter declined to say if a suspect is in custody.

Police are searching for a silver sedan with shot-out rear windows, Lanter said.

Traffic on Woodburn Avenue going north was blocked from Blair Avenue due to the criminal investigation.

If you have information about this shooting, call the homicide unit at 513-352-3542.