Richard Allen Hudgies, 31, was shot and killed the night of May 25, 2016, in Cincinnati’s Pendleton neighborhood. Originally from Detroit, he had moved to Cincinnati to live with family, was active locally, and worked in the creative arts; his death came just before the premiere of an independent film in which he had starred. Friends and family remembered him as charismatic, fashion-conscious, and big-hearted.

The shooting prompted community anti-violence demonstrations, including a rally at the scene urging an end to senseless violence. Services were held at St. Mark AME Zion Church and he was buried at Vine Street Hill Cemetery. Police investigated the incident but the circumstances remain largely unresolved and authorities continue to seek information.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Richard around May 25, 2016, or notice anything unusual that night?