Melvin Stanford, a 57-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, was shot and killed on September 15, 2021. He was found with a gunshot wound on Losantiville Avenue in the Roselawn neighborhood and later pronounced dead at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to the scene; no suspects or arrests have been disclosed.

Neighbors remembered Stanford as a helpful, kind presence in Roselawn who often carried groceries and mowed lawns for others. Ethyl Burkes-Worsham said he was like a grandson to her and that many local seniors felt similarly about him. The motive and circumstances behind the shooting remain unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone saw activity on Losantiville Avenue around September 15, 2021, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department.