Antonio Melvin Richard, 21, was shot on the evening of Thursday, January 23, 2025, on Cavanaugh Avenue in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m.; emergency responders found him with life-threatening injuries and he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He died there on Sunday, January 26, 2025, and the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office attributed his death to the shooting.

Cincinnati police say multiple shots were fired and there may have been more than one shooter, but no suspects or motive have been disclosed. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been announced. If anyone saw the incident on Cavanaugh Avenue that evening or has information about who fired the shots, please share what is known with investigators.