Jovan Fleming, 27, was shot multiple times on October 6, 2019, around 2:30 p.m. on Vine Street near Hamer Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. Officers who were nearby heard the gunfire and responded, but a large and hostile crowd at the scene hampered efforts to render aid.

Cincinnati police identified two suspects in the investigation: one described in reports as wearing a gray hoodie and another wearing a black mask. In November 2019, police arrested Deairus Lackey on charges including murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault and weapons offenses. A grand jury later indicted Melvin Summers in December 2020 on similar charges; both men were described as co-conspirators in a robbery that led to Fleming’s death. Community leaders urged residents to provide tips to help the investigation and address gun violence in the area.

If anyone saw the shooting, the crowd that gathered, or has information about the robbery, please share what is known with investigators.