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Man arrested in College Hill shootout

Rebecca Butts
rebbutts@enquirer.com
Amison

A man accused of shooting another in the leg during a shootout in College Hill was arrested Monday night.

Police arrested Mesiah Amison, 18, after he was treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for a gunshot wound to the foot that police said he incurred during the gun battle.

College Hill shootout: 2 injured, 15 shell casings

Amison is accused of engaging in a gun fight with Desanto Beckley in front of LaRosa's Pizza in the 5800 block of Hamilton Avenue just after 7 p.m.

Beckley, who was shot in the leg, is being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and has not been arrested.

Between 13 and 15 shell casing were found on the street and sidewalks around the area of the shooting, police said. Officers are not searching for any other suspects.

Amison is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning.