Taijuan Johnson, 43, was found dead in the early morning hours of August 2, 2025, after his vehicle crashed near Smiley Avenue and Hitchcock Drive in Forest Park. Officers answering a 4:29–4:30 a.m. crash call discovered him in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound; first responders could not revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified him on August 4 and recorded the death as a probable homicide.

Police initially said only that the body was found following a collision and did not disclose where the shooting occurred or how far the car traveled before coming to rest. Investigators cordoned off the intersection, canvassed for evidence and treated the case as an active homicide investigation, but officials have released few details, no suspect description and no motive. Anyone with information about the shooting, the crash, or nearby activity that morning is asked to contact Forest Park Police.