Tommie James III, 23, was shot and killed on July 6, 2020, at about 11:55 p.m. at the USA Gas Station on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland’s Forest Hills neighborhood. Shots were fired from across the street; James and another man in his 50s were struck in the parking lot. James was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

The Cleveland Police Department’s homicide unit opened an investigation. Detectives say the victims ran into the store after being shot. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing. The killing has deeply affected James’s family and the local community.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that night or has information about the shooter, please come forward to the Cleveland Police Department.