Aurora McCarter, 17, of Cincinnati was fatally shot on August 14, 2020, in East Price Hill during a meeting that had been arranged as a gun sale. She was taken to Mercy Health – Queen City Medical Center and pronounced dead on arrival. Court documents say Aurora and another person met a 16-year-old boy to sell a gun; the suspect allegedly decided not to pay and opened fire. The suspect’s name has not been disclosed because he is a juvenile; he was later arrested and charged with aggravated murder.

Aurora was a junior at Purcell Marian High School and had participated in the Cincinnati Police Department’s Summer Cadet Program. Family and community members described her as bright and kind, a ray of sunshine. Her family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the village of Golf Manor and a police officer who took the initial missing persons report, alleging the officer failed to notify other agencies and did not follow procedures.

Does anyone who knew Aurora or who has information about the events that day have anything to share?