Jermaine Knox was 37 when he was shot and killed outside the College Hill Recreation Facility in Cincinnati on October 18, 2022. Known to his players as King Maine, Knox coached youth football for the Trojan Black Team and was standing on the street with another man after practice when a third individual approached and opened fire. Knox was pronounced dead at the scene; the other man suffered a leg wound that was not life-threatening and was taken to hospital.

The Cincinnati Police Department responded and opened an investigation. No arrests have been announced and police have not disclosed a motive; they have asked the public for any information that could lead to an arrest. Hundreds of family members, friends and youth players held a candlelit vigil and balloon release at the field where he was killed to remember him as a dedicated mentor who loved the kids he coached.

If anyone who knew Jermaine or witnessed the shooting has information that might help the investigation, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department.