Nephew Accused Of Stabbing, Killing Uncle In Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights OH

06 January, 2022

11:34 AM

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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A 26-year-old has been accused of stabbing and killing his uncle in Cleveland Heights. George Horne, 26, is accused of aggravated murder, police announced Thursday. He is currently being held in Cleveland Heights Jail on a $1 million bond. On Sunday, according to police, officers were called to a home in 3400 block of Washington Boulevard. Callers reported that a man had been stabbed in the chest, police said. When offices arrived, they found Antoine Johnson, 29, by the back door of the home. He had been stabbed so officers gave him first aid until EMS arrived. Johnson was then taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, police added. Investigators believe Horne ran from the Washington Boulevard home just before officers arrived. However, he was found by police on Sunday evening, at a hospital, and was taken into custody, police said. He has remained in police custody since Sunday night.