Christopher Metz, 37, was fatally shot in Cincinnati’s Mount Auburn neighborhood on June 21, 2020. He was found around 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of McGregor Avenue with gunshot wounds and died after being taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

On July 20, 2020, police arrested 19-year-old Nicholas Metz, identified as Christopher’s nephew, and charged him with murder. Nicholas Metz was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department and the Fugitive Apprehension Squad and was being held on $1 million bond. Authorities have not released a motive, and the homicide unit continues to investigate.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Christopher is asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s homicide unit.