Davon Townsend (Booking photo by Mayfield Heights Police)
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH - On Thursday 4/1/21 at 10:39 p.m., Mayfield Heights officers were dispatched to 6509 Marsol Rd (The Drake Apartments) on a report of an unwanted guest. Prior to officers arrival, we received numerous reports of gunshots being fired at the location. Officers arrived on scene and found a deceased male, identified as 29 year old Christian Merritt from Maple Heights.
Davon Townsend, a 21 year old Cleveland resident, is currently in custody on a murder charge.
This incident remains an ongoing investigation with the assistance of The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.
Mayfield Heights police make arrest in murder of 29-year-old man Davon Townsend (Source: Mayfield Heights police) By Julia Bingel | April 7, 2021 at 1:22 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 1:22 PM
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A 21-year-old Cleveland man was arrested for the fatal shooting at an apartment complex last week.
Mayfield Heights police said Davon Townsend murdered Christian Merritt, 29, of Maple Heights, on April 1.
The shooting happened at The Drake Apartments in the 6500 block of Marsol Road.
Police said around 10:30 p.m., a resident called police to report an unwanted guest.
As officers were en route, they said received they received numerous reports of shots fired at the complex.