Joseph Reno Armstrong Jr, a 17-year-old African American, was shot and killed on June 16, 2016, in an apartment on Montana Avenue in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood. A man in his 20s was also shot in the incident but survived and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Five days later, on June 21, 2016, Thomas Robinson was arrested and charged with murder. Officers recovered a bag of heroin and a loaded 9 mm handgun when he was taken into custody; during the arrest Robinson attempted to grab an officer’s gun, resulting in added charges of aggravated robbery, assault, and drug possession. Bond was set at over $1.5 million and Robinson was held at the Hamilton County Justice Center.

Armstrong’s family and friends described him as respectful and upstanding, with a promising future. Does anyone in the Cincinnati area have information about that night on Montana Avenue or knew Joseph?