Christian Leonard Pearson, 45, of Cincinnati was shot in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Walnut Street at about 5:50 p.m. Responding officers found Pearson with at least two gunshot wounds; Cincinnati Fire Department personnel provided care and he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and later died.

The shooting was one of seven Independence Day shootings in the city that day; Pearson was the only fatality among those victims. No arrests have been reported and police have not released information about suspects or a motive. The case remains under investigation, and Pearson’s obituary notes the profound loss felt by family and friends.

If anyone saw the shooting on Walnut Street that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.