Naquez Mitchell, 23, was found shot to death inside his car on Roll Avenue in South Cumminsville, Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 3, 2015. Police later connected the killing to an earlier kidnapping in which Mitchell had allegedly abducted a man and held him for ransom; that victim escaped and sought retribution.

Two men, Juandez Black and Elijah Hamler, both 23, were arrested and charged with aggravated murder in connection with Mitchell’s death. Police affidavits, physical evidence and witness statements were reported to link Black and Hamler to the homicide. Both were held on $1 million bond at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Investigators also reported the two men were associated with a local rap group called Focus, Discipline, and Dedication, described in reports as involved in drugs and violence.

The case was described as an act of retaliation for the alleged kidnapping. If anyone knew Mitchell, the men arrested, or has information about the incident on Roll Avenue in May 2015, please come forward.