Crime & Safety

Fugitive Suspected of Murdering Man on New Year's Day

Marcellus Smith is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force's fugitive of the week.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that would lead to the capture of fugitive Marcellus Smith.

Smith is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cleveland Division of Police.

Smith, along with his brother, is suspected of shooting and killing a man with a shotgun around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Smith is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous.

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Smith is a 22-year-old black man standing approximately at 6-foot 1-inch and weighing 175 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Smith is believed to be hiding somewhere in Cleveland. He also has a previous address near the 3100 block of E. 99th Street in Cleveland.

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If anyone has any information in reference to Marcellus Smith, please contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or Text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411).

Tipsters can remain anonymous and reward money is available.


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