An Ohio woman is accused of robbing and murdering a man she met on the dating website PlentyOfFish

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Shakira Graham, 24, was arrested on Wednesday in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and charged with aggravated murder in the December 17, 2018, shooting of 27-year-old Meshach Cornwall, according to Cleveland.com .

According to police reports seen by Cleveland.com, investigators believe that Graham met Cornwall on the online dating service PlentyOfFish. It is unclear when the two met or how long they had been dating.

Police said Graham stayed over at Cornwall's Garfield Heights, Ohio, home which he shared with his mother on December 15, and returned to his home two days later.

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Authorities told News5Cleveland that on December 17, Graham allegedly shot and killed Cornwall, and stole several guns, a TV, cellphones, and his mother's gold 2009 Honda Accord.

Cornwall's mother found him unconscious and bleeding at the bottom of a set of stairs leading to his basement, according to the police report seen by Cleveland.com .

He was determined dead at 11:40 a.m. on December 17, and died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Cornwall's mother last spoke to her son on the evening of December 16, police reports seen by Cleveland.com say. She visited his home on the morning of December 17 after she couldn't reach him by phone, according to police.

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Cornwall's family was aware that he was dating Graham and were able to help identify her as a suspect, police said.

Police told Cleveland.com that another man was arrested on suspicion of theft in the case, but has not been charged.

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