Robbie Flyte Smythe Jr., 31, was shot and killed on June 8, 2021, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was found behind a BP gas station in Spring Grove Village early that morning and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died. The shooting occurred during what police say was a robbery attempt while Smythe was working late as a Lyft and Uber driver to support his family.

Two males, 18-year-old Christopher Solomon and 16-year-old Jaden Moermond, were arrested and charged in connection with Smythe’s death. Both face multiple counts including aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and receiving stolen property; Moermond was tried as an adult because of the severity of the alleged crimes.

Smythe is remembered as a loving father of three and a well-known basketball player in his community. Does anyone have information about that morning at the Spring Grove Village BP or knew Robbie’s routes as a rideshare driver?