On the morning of October 18, 2024, the body of 24-year-old Reynaldo Hernandez was found on Youngstown’s East Side on Liberty Road near the Mount Hope Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office determined Hernandez died from gunshot wounds. Investigators traced the shooting to the evening of October 17 at a home on nearby Bott Street.

Surveillance video from the Bott Street residence, owned by Andre Bailey, reportedly shows Hernandez inside the house, then running through the living room with a bloodstain on the back of his shirt while Bailey points a gun. The footage allegedly captured Hernandez collapsing in the driveway; after about 10 minutes several men placed him in a car and drove away. Other people on the video were seen cleaning the house with brooms, mops and bleach, rolling up rugs and moving furniture.

A Mahoning County grand jury later indicted six men in connection with the killing. Andre K. Bailey, Vincent Marbley and Eddie Winphrie faced aggravated murder and related charges; others were charged with tampering or involuntary manslaughter. If anyone has information about Reynaldo Hernandez, his last hours, or the Bott Street residence, please share what is known.