Kelsie Crow was 17 when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet on April 4, 2015. The shooting happened outside the Melrose Family YMCA in Walnut Hills during a Sweet 16 party that drew many teens. Around midnight a fight broke out and roughly 60 shots were fired; Kelsie was trying to flee the chaos when she was hit and was later pronounced dead at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Cincinnati police investigated and nearly a year later charged 18-year-old Rico Mosley with murder and two counts of felonious assault. The prosecution relied heavily on witness testimony, but at trial one witness became uncooperative and another gave conflicting accounts; a Hamilton County jury acquitted Mosley of all charges.

The case underscores how chaotic scenes and inconsistent witness statements can complicate prosecutions in fatal shootings. If anyone knew Kelsie, attended that event, or has information that could shed light on what happened that night, please share what is known.