On the night of June 22, 2026, 18-year-old BreaL Wade was fatally shot while sitting in a friend’s car outside her home in North College Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio. A second 18-year-old in the vehicle was also struck but survived. Investigators say an AR-15 style rifle was used and that 29 rounds were fired into the car.

The investigation quickly focused on a neighbor across the street, 43-year-old Ricky Orlando Lee. An arrest warrant was issued for Lee as armed and dangerous; he was later arrested and charged with murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. A Hamilton County grand jury returned an indictment that included aggravated murder, and bond was set high at initial court appearances.

Court records referenced in reports show Lee had a prior 2022 arrest for firing a gun while intoxicated and had previously been found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility. The community held a peace walk to honor BreaL and protest the violence.

If anyone in North College Hill that night saw the car, the shooter, or other details that could help the case, please share what was observed.