David Norwood, a 29-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, was found shot to death on April 15, 2020, in the 3800 block of Cass Avenue in South Cumminsville. The fatal shooting was part of a drive-by incident that also involved Llewellyn Avenue and prompted a homicide investigation.

Two men were charged in connection with Norwood’s killing. Leaunte Baltimore, 23, of Westwood was arrested and charged with murder; court records list earlier convictions including a 2014 armed robbery and a weapons-related charge that resulted in imprisonment. Dylan Hurt was also charged in the case.

Norwood is remembered by family as a loving, caring family man who enjoyed music and looked out for those around him. The killing occurred amid a surge in homicides in Cincinnati in 2020, a development that intensified community and law enforcement concern.

If anyone has information about David Norwood or the April 15, 2020 shooting, please share what is known.