Case Information: On July 1, 2025, at approximately 12:15 AM, District Two officers were dispatched to the 400 block of McGregor Avenue for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department responded, started life-saving measures and determined the victim was deceased. The decedent has been identified as Roberto Pittman, male, 34 years of age. Roberto Pittmann The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Sergeant Dwayne Wilson, Homicide Unit Authority: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander

Date: 07/01/2025

Case Information: On March 28, 2025, at approximately 2130 hours, District Four officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of Kings Run Drive for a report of assault. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering serious physical harm. The Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The victim has been identified as Dion Briggs, male, 55 years of age. On June 30, 2025, Mr. Briggs succumbed to his injuries sustained on March 28, 2025. Dion Briggs The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Sergeant Dwayne Wilson, Homicide Unit Supervisor Authority: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander

Date: 06/30/2025

Case Information: On June 28, 2025, at approximately 1030 PM, District Two officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Gilbert Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the victim succumbed to his injuries. The victim is identified as Jason Lamar Bennett, a male, 40 years of age. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit has charged John Smith, a male, 58 years of age, with Reckless Homicide related to the death of Mr. Bennett. Jason Lamar Bennett John Smith The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander Authority: Captain Jay Johnstone, Criminal Investigations Section Commander

Date: 06/28/2025

Case Information: On June 19, 2025, at approximately 9:33 PM, District One officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Vine Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where the victim succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as Rasheed Mills, male, sixteen years of age. UPDATE On June 24, 2025, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with the assistance of the Youth Services Unit and the Fugitive Apprehension Squad, arrested De’mareion Holmes, male, fourteen years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander Authority: Captain Jay Johnstone, Criminal Investigations Section Commander

Date: 06/24/2025

Case Information: On June 19, 2025, at approximately 9:33 PM, District One officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Vine Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the victim succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as a male, 16 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander Authority: Captain Jay Johnstone, Criminal Investigations Section Commander

Date: 06/20/2025

Case Information: On June 14, 2025, at approximately 11:50 PM, District Two officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the victim succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as Torell Hemphill, male, 35 years of age. Torell Hemphill The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Sergeant Andrew Fusselman, Homicide Unit Supervisor Authority: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander

Date: 06/15/2025

Case Information: On June 13, 2025, at approximately 11:20 PM, District Three officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Elmore Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and determined the victim to be deceased. The decedent has been identified as Charles Smith, male, 55 years of age. Charles Smith The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Sergeant Andrew Fusselman, Homicide Unit Supervisor Authority: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander

Date: 06/14/2025

Case Information: On June 12, 2025, at approximately 12:35 AM, District One officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Walnut Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. A second shooting victim suffering non-lifethreatening injuries was transported to Christ Hospital by private conveyance. The decedent has been identified as Brandon Lawrence, male, 30 years of age. Brandon Lawrence The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander Authority: Captain Jay Johnstone, Criminal Investigations Section Commander

Date: 06/11/2025

Case Information: On June 11, 2025, at approximately 8:20 PM, District One officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Calhoun Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as Christopher Stallworth, male, 41 years of age.

Date: 06/11/2025

Case Information: On June 4, 2025, at approximately 4:00 AM, District One officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East McMicken Avenue for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a stab wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as Patrick Heringer, male, 46 years of age. UPDATE On June 5, 2025, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested Mordecia Black, male, 38 years of age. He is charged with Murder and Aggravated Burglary.

Date: 06/04/2025

Case Information: On June 9, 2025, at approximately 2:50 AM, District Three officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Westwood Northern Boulevard for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two victims, a female and a male, 21 years of age, suffering from gunshot wounds. The Cincinnati Fire Department transported both victims to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where the female victim succumbed to her injuries. The male is listed in stable condition. The decedent has been identified as Treasure Thomas, female, 22 years of age. On June 9, 2025, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested Malik Blanchard, male, 24 years of age. He is charged with murder. Treasure Thomas

Date: 06/09/2025

Case Information: On May 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 AM, District Three officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Llewellyn Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were notified by the victim that he was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center by private conveyance. The victim was treated and listed in stable but critical condition. On June 7, 2025, the Cincinnati Police Department Homicide Unit was notified by the Hamilton Coroner’s Office that the victim had succumbed to his injuries. The decedent has been identified as Jevon Kirk, male, 27 years of age.

Date: 06/07/2025

Case Information: On June 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 AM, District Three officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Percy Avenue for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department responded, started life-saving measures and determined the victim was deceased. The decedent has been identified as Jayshaun Cornelius, male, 17 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 06/03/2025

Case Information: On June 7, 2025, at approximately 6:50 AM, District Two officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Jonathan Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived and determined the victim to be deceased. The decedent has been identified as Laura Schueler, female, 47 years of age.

Date: 06/07/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE April 16, 2025 On April 16, 2025, at approximately 4:50 AM, District Four officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Summit Road for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Fire Department responded, started life-saving measures and determined the victim was deceased. The decedent has been identified as Mr. Gary Holmes, male, 60 years of age.

Date: 04/16/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE April 12, 2025 On April 12, 2025, at approximately 9:35 PM, District Four officers responded to the 2900 block of Short Vine Street for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and transported the victim to University Hospital Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. The victim is identified as Kyle Mirick, a male, 25 years of age. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested a male juvenile, 15 years of age, for the Murder of Mr. Mirick

Date: 04/12/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE April 11, 2025 On April 11, 2025, at approximately 11:27 AM, District Four officers responded to the 4600 block of Kings Run Drive for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and determined that the victim was deceased. The victim is identified as Joseph Harris Jr., a male, 35 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542. By: Sergeant Andrew Fusselman, Homicide Unit Supervisor Authority: Lieutenant Jennifer Mitsch, Homicide Unit Commander

Date: 04/11/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE March 21, 2025 On March 21, 2025, at approximately 3:00 AM, District Two officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Park Avenue for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The Cincinnati Fire Department transported the victim to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where they later pronounced the victim as deceased. The decedent has been identified as Mr. Thomas Alexander, male, 34 years of age.

Date: 03/21/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE March 8, 2025 On March 8, 2025, at approximately 4:13 PM, District One officers responded to the 600 block of Riddle Road for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and transported the victim to The University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the victim was pronounced deceased. The victim is identified as Kevin Garr, a male, 42 years of age.

Date: 03/08/2025

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE February 27, 2025 On February 26, 2025, at approximately 5:45 PM, District Three officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Westwood Northern Boulevard at the request of the Cincinnati Fire Department for a fight involving the victim and another individual. When officers arrived, the victim was found unresponsive. Cincinnati Fire Department transported the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital. On February 27, 2025, the victim succumbed to his injuries. The victim has been identified as Mr. Maurice Upshaw, male, 45 years of age.

Date: 02/27/2025