On October 1, 2024, at about 7:36 p.m., Cincinnati police responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Glenridge Place in Avondale. Officers found 53-year-old Keith James suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three days later, on October 4, 2024, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with help from the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, arrested 37-year-old Anthony Douglas and charged him with murder in connection with the shooting. Authorities have not released a motive.

Keith James was born January 15, 1971, in Cincinnati. Friends and family held a visitation and funeral service on October 19, 2024, at the Inspirational Bible Church, followed by interment at Walnut Hills Cemetery, where loved ones shared memories and condolences.

Did anyone in Avondale see or hear anything on the evening of October 1 that might help clarify what happened?