On February 21, 2007, 16-year-old Matthew McDonald was shot and killed at 2712 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in Hamilton County and was investigated by the Cincinnati Police Department. Matthew is described as a young Black male with black hair and brown eyes.

The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear and the case is unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has included Matthew’s death among the state’s unsolved homicides and law enforcement has repeatedly asked the community for information to help identify those responsible. No significant breakthroughs in the investigation have been reported.

If anyone remembers anything about the shooting on Vine Street or saw something that might help investigators, please come forward with information.