Eric Scroggins, 23, was shot multiple times and died after being found outside a car with the door open in Westwood, Cincinnati, on March 16, 2015. Police arrived while he was still alive; he later died at the hospital. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m., and officers cordoned off two blocks of Epworth Avenue during the investigation.
Scroggins had prior convictions and was on probation for a 2011 felony drug-trafficking charge; he served time at the River City Correctional Center in 2013 after a conviction for carrying a weapon with a previous felony. A judge ordered him to complete the remainder of his probation outside the county’s Intensive Supervision Program earlier in 2015 for good cause shown.
Two suspects were arrested: Luther Drake, 18, charged April 9, 2015, with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery; and Drakkar Harris, 19, arrested April 25, 2015, on the same charges and additional counts including escape and multiple purse-snatchings. Both were held on $500,000 bond. The motive for the shooting remained unclear.
If anyone knew Eric or has information about the shooting, please come forward.