Quandavier Hicks was 22 when he was shot and killed by Cincinnati police officers on June 9, 2015, inside his Northside apartment. Officers had responded after Hicks was accused of stealing from a home and allegedly threatening to kill a couple.

Hicks’ family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in June 2016 alleging unlawful entry, excessive force, and deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. The suit was dismissed in May 2019 but was reinstated by a federal appeals court in May 2020, which said the city may be liable for violating Hicks’ constitutional rights. The case remains active and the family has sought accountability and policy changes, with support from the Northside community.

Did anyone in Northside know Quandavier or witness officers entering his apartment that night?