Montez Maurice Yett, 37, was shot and killed on the night of Sunday, July 19, 2026, on Dutch Colony in the Winton Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was confirmed to be a homicide; investigators opened a criminal inquiry but released few details about the circumstances of the shooting.

Born July 30, 1989, in Cincinnati, Yett was living in Newport, Kentucky. An obituary lists his parents Terence James and Patricia Ann Yett, children Montez Jr. Yett, Deon Lee Yett and Rody Howard, a grandchild Kyaire Miko Yett, siblings Terence Lee Yett and Antwand Deon Yett, and his girlfriend Michaela Pinkston. A visitation and funeral service were scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2026, at Walker Funeral Home, Walnut Hills Chapel.

Law enforcement has asked the public for information and Crime Stoppers is seeking leads. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named. If anyone has information about what happened to Montez Yett, please come forward to investigators.