James Drifmeyer, 46, was shot while standing in front of his home on the 2800 block of West McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati on the night of April 23, 2015. He was taken to UC Medical Center and died ten days later from his abdominal wound.

A grand jury indicted 19-year-old Brandon Lee Bauer on charges of reckless homicide; Bauer was identified as the victim’s nephew. Bauer turned himself in after the indictment, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and had a trial scheduled for June 16, 2015 before Judge Jerome Metz. If convicted he faced one to six years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines. Police issued a warrant and asked anyone with information on Bauer’s whereabouts to contact Crime Stoppers.

The shooting deeply affected the family and community and drew attention because of the familial relationship between the suspect and the victim. If anyone knew James or has information about the case, please come forward to investigators.