Cincinnati Police have identified the man killed overnight in South Fairmount.

Police said Ramerise Abernathy, 18, was shot and killed in the 2500 block of Hansford Place.

Police were called to the scene at 1:42 a.m. Abernathy was pronounced dead at the scene.

This is the 10th deadly shooting in the city in the past three weeks, according to police. It comes as Cincinnati sees an increase in shootings.

Cincinnati Public Schools said the victim was a CPS high school student. Abernathy attended Shroder Paideia High School, CPS officials said.

CPS has sent a crisis response team with social workers to the school to provide support to staff.

Students or families in need of support can call CPS Customer Care Center at (513) 363-0123.

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The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is on-going. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.