Antwon Ward, 21, of Cincinnati was killed in a gang-related shooting on August 19, 2014. Police said his death was believed to be retaliation for an earlier shooting in the same area; another person was critically injured in the incident. The suspect in Ward’s murder was identified as Tywaune Thomas, who was later himself shot the day after Ward was killed.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters publicly noted Thomas’s history of escaping non-secure facilities and violating electronic monitoring, and criticized earlier court decisions by suspended juvenile court judge Tracie Hunter that placed Thomas in outpatient treatment rather than in a secure facility. Hunter’s attorney responded that there was no legal connection between her actions and Ward’s death.

The case highlights issues around juvenile supervision, decisions about secure detention versus outpatient treatment, and the role those decisions play amid gang violence. If anyone knew Antwon Ward or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.