Quinton Nathanial Shouse, 27, was shot in broad daylight on October 6, 2025, in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood. Police were called just after 12:20 p.m. to Ridgeway Avenue, where officers found him in or near a parking lot by a sign business with at least one gunshot wound. First responders began life-saving measures before he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died.

Detectives cordoned off the block and searched for evidence that afternoon. By evening no suspect description, vehicle details, or arrests had been released. Local news outlets and memorial notices confirmed his identity and the date of death, and community pages added his name to lists of shooting victims in the city. The homicide unit has urged anyone with information to contact the tip line as investigators work to reconstruct the moments leading up to the shooting and identify who is responsible.

If anyone knew Quinton Shouse, saw activity near Ridgeway Avenue around noon on October 6, 2025, or has tips that could help, please come forward.