Matthew Rucker Jr., 37, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene of a July 27, 2018 shooting. Cincinnati police investigated the incident as a homicide; another victim from the same incident was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators determined Rucker’s death was connected to a drug-related crime.

Authorities say Jamal Binford, with co-defendants Antwan Coach Jr. and Markel Hardy, conspired in murders tied to a narcotics conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine. Prosecutors allege Binford directed the killing of Matthew Rucker as part of that conspiracy. Binford was arrested in February 2023 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and faced murder and firearms charges related to the trafficking and violence.

Does anyone have information about Rucker’s activities or associates in 2018 that could help clarify events leading up to the killing?