LaDarius Tyree Evans, a 16-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed on June 18, 2021, in the Walnut Hills neighborhood. He was one of four teenagers struck in the incident; Evans was pronounced dead at the scene from at least one gunshot wound while three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Cincinnati Police Department responded around 11:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire.

Evans’s mother, LaVonda Evans, publicly urged authorities to take stronger action against gun violence, and the shooting prompted discussion among city council members about prevention strategies. The investigation remains open and the community continues to mourn.

If anyone in Walnut Hills that night has information that could help identify those responsible, please come forward to investigators.