Deangelo Baldwin, 34, of Cincinnati was shot and killed on September 9, 2017, in South Fairmount. He was found in a yard off Harrison Avenue and later died of his injuries despite attempts to save him. The killing was one of several violent incidents in the area that prompted a multi-agency investigation.

Investigators tied Baldwin’s death to a narcotics conspiracy. Authorities say Jamal Binford, 33, of Dallas and Cincinnati, was convicted for crimes connected to two local drug-related murders, including Baldwin’s, as part of a conspiracy with co-defendants Antwan Coach, Jr. and Markel Hardy. Prosecutors described the conspiracy as involving large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana; the matter drew charges including murder and a lengthy mandatory minimum prison exposure for Binford.

Anyone who knew Deangelo, saw activity near Harrison Avenue on September 9, 2017, or has information about the narcotics network involved is asked to come forward.