Auve’Yonce L. French was 18 when she was shot and killed on October 16, 2021, on Purcell Avenue in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded after she was found deceased and opened an investigation into the shooting.

A 17-year-old male, Daleon Rice, was arrested and charged with reckless homicide in connection with the incident. Friends and family held a vigil at Owl’s Nest Park, releasing balloons and lighting candles to remember Auve’Yonce and mourn her loss.

The police continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. If anyone knew Auve’Yonce or has information about what happened on Purcell Avenue that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.