Markel Combs, 22, was found dead of a gunshot wound on January 21, 2016, in the Winton Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati. Police were called to reports of a shooting on Craft Street near Winneste Avenue around 11 p.m.; Combs was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation was handled by Cincinnati police as a homicide.

The shooting happened at an apartment complex; initial reports noted no signs of forced entry and nothing indicating robbery as a motive. Authorities said they responded quickly but found limited clues that would lead to an immediate suspect, and no arrests were announced in the immediate aftermath. Family and friends mourned, and local coverage framed the killing as part of a wider concern about rising violence in Winton Hills.

Anyone who may have seen activity on Craft Street near Winneste Avenue that night or who has information related to Combs’ death is asked to contact Cincinnati police.