Sincere Rowdy was a 17-year-old senior at Frederick Douglass High School in Euclid, Ohio. Described as high-energy, funny and calm, he was raised by his aunt and legal guardian, Jolishia Frizzell, and was the oldest of five boys. Family and school community members remembered him as a valued presence focused on finishing high school.
On the evening of August 30, 2024, Sincere attended the first Euclid High School home football game. About an hour after the game ended, around 10:30 p.m., a group of teenagers was gathered outside a fire station on Nicholas Avenue near East 222nd Street. Prosecutors say 15-year-old Darien Harris hid behind a car and fired at least eight shots into the crowd after being goaded by another youth. Sincere was struck and killed; four other boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, were wounded but survived.
Euclid Police used witness statements, phone records and firearm evidence to identify a suspect. Officers arrested Darien Harris on August 31, 2024, and he was taken into custody at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center; he was initially charged in juvenile court with murder and felonious assault and prosecutors moved to transfer the case to adult court.
Did anyone who knew Sincere or was at the game that night see something that could help fill gaps about what happened?