James Able was 57 when he was shot and killed on May 30, 2018, in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. He was found on Green Street with multiple gunshot wounds and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died. His death occurred amid a wave of violence in the area that saw four people shot to death within six days.

Despite repeated appeals from the family and the Cincinnati Police for information, no arrests or suspects have been identified and the case remains unsolved. The family has voiced frustration over the lack of progress and stressed the broader impact of community violence on neighborhoods and other families.

Anyone who knew James, witnessed the incident on Green Street, or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.