Christopher Byron C.J. Sandle, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in his Hamilton, Ohio home on January 13, 2016. The shooting happened in the early morning, about 6:00–6:30 AM, after an intruder entered while C.J. was sleeping. His mother, Rebecca Sandle, was in the house and was confronted with a gun but not physically harmed; she tried to save her son but his wounds were fatal.

Hamilton Police continue to list the case as an open homicide investigation. In January 2021 they announced that the primary suspect had died; police also said they have substantial evidence pointing to the perpetrator but cannot bring the case to court. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest. C.J. was remembered by family and neighbors as a gentle giant, a protective older brother, a Hamilton High School graduate of 2014 who played youth football, and someone with early childhood ties to New Zealand and Australia.

Did anyone in the Hamilton area know C.J., his family, or have information that could still help investigators?