The Cincinnati Police Department is intensifying its search for Edinson Antoni Guaita Ascanio, a 32-year-old man wanted for the murder of Jhonny Jesus Mercado-Perez in what has become a priority case for the local law enforcement. According to WLWT, the fatal incident occurred last Sunday, around 4 a.m., at the 5000 block of Hawaiian Terrace in Mt. Airy, where Mercado-Perez, aged 26, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound by first responders who attempted resuscitation to no avail, as he succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
Further details were given by the Cincinnati Police Department, which described Ascanio as “armed and dangerous,” and advised the public to exercise caution, as reported by FOX 19. In their call to the public for assistance, the police released the suspect’s identifying details and urged anyone with information to come forward as part of the concerted effort to apprehend Ascanio, who now faces murder charges brought forth in relation to the shooting…