CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland Heights mother of four found dead in a garbage can in an abandoned Cleveland home died from a gunshot to her head and stab wounds to her body, officials said.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner ruled Miriam Johnson's death a homicide. Her body had stab wounds on the torso, arms and legs, according to the medical examiner.

No charges have been filed in the case. Cleveland and Cleveland Heights police are searching for Johnson's ex-boyfriend, who was convicted of violence against her three times, in order to interview him. Cleveland Heights Police Chief Annette Mecklenburg said Friday he is not considered a suspect.

Johnson was a mother of four children, including a 13 year old, a 10 year old and a set of 7-year-old twins, family members said. She was one of six siblings who grew up in Cleveland Heights and worked as a server at the Map Room restaurant in downtown Cleveland.

Johnson's family reported her missing March 6, about a week after her mother last saw her, according to police.

Cleveland Heights police at the time said they feared Johnson was in danger and that her ex-boyfriend, Yaphet Bradley, may have been holding her against her will. Investigators have not yet found Bradley.

Johnson's body was found Thursday in a garbage can in an abandoned home on Chamberlain Avenue between Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood.

The medical examiner said it identified Jonson through finger prints and family members.

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