Bennie Byrd, a 40-year-old Cincinnati resident and father of four, was shot and killed on September 29, 2024. Police say multiple gunshots were fired around 10:04 PM in a parking lot near 6531 Winton Road in Springfield Township. Byrd was found dead inside his vehicle with several gunshot wounds; the car had crashed into a parked pickup at North Bend Road and Winton Road and came to rest in front of a beauty supply store. Emergency crews from the Springfield Township Fire & EMS Department pronounced him dead at the scene.

Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting and no suspects have been publicly identified. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone in the area on the night of September 29 see or hear anything that could help investigators?