On April 23, 1996, 29-year-old Francis Espy of Cincinnati was shot and killed after a verbal altercation at 1331 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The dispute reportedly escalated from words to gunfire; the shooter was described as a Black male.

The case remains unsolved. The Cincinnati Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office continue to list the killing among unsolved homicides, with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation involved in keeping the case visible and appealing for new leads. Authorities have asked anyone who witnessed the altercation or has relevant information to come forward.

Did anyone witness the incident at 1331 Vine Street or have information about who the described man might be?