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A black man just released from prison two months ago after serving a ten year sentence for manslaughter is now behind bars again, accused in the shooting death of a 15 year old girl in Over-the-Rhine.  36 year old Harold Croft is charged with murder for killing Africa Hope on Monday night.

Hope died after she was hit by a bullet at Vine and Greene Streets. Police say Hope was not the intended target of the shooting.

Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig announced the charges against Croft at a news conference on Friday afternoon, at the scene where Hope was killed.  Chief Craig began the news conference by saying that Croft was still wanted and released a description of him. But about 15 minutes later, word came to the chief that Croft had just been arrested.  Family members of Hope at the press conference began cheering and jumping up and down with job. "Thank you, Thank you Jesus!" yelled a woman standing next to Ch
ief Craig.

Chief Craig says Croft was released from the Ohio Department of Corrections on April 21st, after serving a ten year sentence for manslaughter. Croft entered a guilty plea to the April, 2003 shooting death of 30 year old Thomas Koroma on Republic Street. 

Police say they arrested Croft in College Hill-detective apparently negotiated his surrender to officers.

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http://www.local12.com/content/breaking_news/story/Convicted-Killer-Arrested-In-Africa-Hope-Shooting/LG-18FehRkm0WbNx7rrRDQ.cspx


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