Eric Marquise Lamont McDonald, a 28-year-old from Cincinnati, was found shot dead on April 28, 2020, in the 4900 block of Winneste Avenue in the Winton Hills neighborhood. The cause of death was a gunshot wound.

Cincinnati police investigated the killing and on May 1, 2020, arrested 29-year-old Tjay Durant on charges of murder and felonious assault. Police reports say Durant allegedly shot McDonald on Winneste Avenue near Craft Street, and a grand jury later indicted Durant on those charges. The arrest came amid a noted rise in homicides in Cincinnati at that time.

McDonald’s obituary identified him as a beloved family member and friend; his funeral was held May 8, 2020, at Walker Funeral Home - McMillan Street Chapel in Cincinnati. If anyone has information about what happened on Winneste Avenue that day, please share it with investigators.