Joe Early, a 40-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was found dead from an apparent shooting on November 27, 2016, on the 7800 block of Dawn Road in the Roselawn neighborhood. Police responding to a report of a shooting discovered Early and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police initially had no information about a suspect and appealed to the public for help. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Section and Crime Stoppers were involved and urged anyone with information to come forward; tips were sought with promises of anonymity and potential compensation. No arrests or suspects had been publicly identified and the case remained unresolved as investigators continued to seek leads.

If anyone knew Joe Early, saw activity on Dawn Road that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.