Demetrius White, 47, was fatally shot on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Cleveland’s North Collinwood neighborhood. Police were called about a fight that turned into gunfire in the 15800 block of Trafalgar Avenue; officers arrived around 10:10 a.m. and found White with a gunshot wound to his chest. Emergency medical services treated him at the scene and he was transported for further care, but he later died. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as the victim.

The Cleveland Division of Police opened an investigation but has not released information about a suspect or a motive. As of late 2026, no arrests, charges, trials, or convictions have been announced and the case remains an active homicide investigation.

If anyone witnessed the fight or has information about what happened on Trafalgar Avenue that morning, please come forward to investigators.