Carlos KashBankx Banks, a 28-year-old rapper from Cleveland, was shot and killed inside an apartment complex in the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood in the early morning hours of December 29, 2024. He was found at The Rising on Broadway Avenue and declared dead at the scene; authorities later ruled the cause of death as homicide by gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the killing occurred during a violent robbery. A group of individuals allegedly used a kidnapped 30-year-old woman as leverage to gain access to Banks’ residence, robbed him, and then shot him multiple times. A man identified in reporting as 25-year-old Devon Jones was arrested in Pennsylvania in mid-January 2025 and has been indicted on multiple counts including aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping; reports say narcotics were found on him at arrest. Prosecutors say additional suspects are still being sought.

Banks rose in the Cleveland scene after his 2023 single 100 Shots and had been scheduled to debut a new song titled Bad on January 1, 2025. Does anyone who knew Banks or who was in the Broadway-Slavic Village area that night have information to share?