Charles Smith, 55, was found fatally shot late on Friday, June 13, 2025, on Elmore Street near Borden Street in Cincinnati’s South Cumminsville neighborhood. First responders arrived shortly after 11 p.m., discovered Smith with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene. Cincinnati police opened a homicide investigation and appealed for tips to help piece together what happened on the quiet residential block that night.

Loved ones and neighbors described Smith as community-minded and impact-driven, and memorial posts reflected the shock felt locally. On July 25 investigators arrested 40-year-old Steven Young and charged him with murder; officials said the investigation remained active and encouraged anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit.

Did anyone in South Cumminsville see or hear anything on the night of June 13 that could help investigators?