James Antoine Ellison, 39, was shot multiple times and found inside a crashed car with front-end damage on December 21, 2020, in the 3300 block of Werk Road in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m.; firefighters tried to save him but he died at the scene.

Investigators say Ellison was shot inside the vehicle and continued driving before the crash. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is handling the case; no suspects have been identified or arrested and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Ellison or the events on Werk Road that night, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department.