Matthew Cooper, 29, was found fatally shot in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood on January 12, 2025. Authorities say the shooting occurred on West 81st Street and Cooper was discovered at a different location; EMS transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police arrested 43-year-old Richard Marshall in connection with the shooting. A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Marshall on multiple counts, including two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault, having weapons under disability, gross abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence. Several counts carry firearm specifications, and Marshall is classified as a repeat violent offender based on a 2008 felonious assault conviction. He was scheduled for arraignment in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on January 24, 2025.

Marshall was also facing separate drug trafficking and possession charges from an October 2024 indictment, with a pretrial hearing set for January 28, 2025. Authorities said the investigation into the circumstances leading up to Cooper’s death was ongoing.

If anyone has information about Cooper, his movements on January 12, 2025, or the area around West 81st Street, please share what you know.