Kevin Johnson was 22 when he was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 28, 2002. The shooting occurred at 260 West McMicken Street and has been classified as a homicide. Law enforcement lists the case as unsolved and continues to seek information.

Angelo Howard was later indicted on multiple offenses that included aggravated murder and aggravated robbery in connection with Johnson’s death. At trial Howard was acquitted of the charges related to Johnson’s murder and robbery and of possessing a weapon while under disability; he was convicted for separate crimes in the killing of Kevin Redding and received a lengthy prison sentence for those convictions.

The circumstances behind Johnson’s killing remain unresolved and his family and community continue to await answers. If anyone has information that could help solve this homicide, please share what is known with the Cincinnati Police Department.