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Neko Larkin, a 21-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, was struck and killed by a stray bullet on August 17, 2019, while riding a Metro bus through North Avondale. Two people were shooting at each other on the street; Larkin was an innocent bystander. The bus driver rushed him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, but he could not be saved.

The investigation led to the arrest of 30-year-old Joshua Ervin on October 1, 2019, on an open murder warrant. Ervin was later indicted on murder, felonious assault, and weapons charges; he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a ten-year prison sentence. Police released a surveillance image of a suspect connected to the incident and asked for tips. The community held a vigil and funeral; family and friends remembered Larkin as a loving father, brother, and aspiring lyricist.

Does anyone have information about that night on North Avondale or remember the surveillance image released by police?