Darius Shakeil Parker, 27, was one of three people found shot to death inside an apartment in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood on September 16, 2020. The other victims were Genaro Gray, 31, and Javona Coleman, 30. Children who were in the apartment and heard gunshots discovered the bodies.

Family members and community activists have called for justice; one victim’s father has publicly pleaded for information and expressed frustration about the investigation’s progress. Investigators say they have faced challenges, including a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses fearful of retaliation, and have not disclosed whether there was more than one shooter or whether the killings were targeted.

The triple homicide deeply affected the Avondale community and prompted calls for greater safety and community involvement. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.