Wilmer Diaz was 19 when he was fatally shot in Cincinnati on April 20, 2022. The shooting occurred around 5:44 p.m. in the CUF neighborhood on the 2500 block of Halstead Street. Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene; another person was injured and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, assisted by the Fugitive Apprehension Squad, investigated the case. On May 19, 2022, 29-year-old Wesley Noble was arrested on an open murder warrant and charged in connection with Diaz’s death; the investigation remains ongoing. Community members and local advocates have responded to the killing by calling for an end to violence in the area.

If anyone saw what happened on Halstead Street that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department.