Benjamin Addison, 21, a college student from Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed on March 30, 2024, in the Mount Auburn neighborhood. The shooting happened about 2 AM after Addison confronted suspects who were attempting to break into his car. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 17-year-old male juvenile was arrested April 6, 2024, and charged with murder in connection with Addison’s death. Prosecutors have said they intend to seek to try him as an adult. Before that arrest the suspect had been briefly questioned by police in Covington about an unrelated matter and then released.

Addison’s family described him as a caring person who was trying to protect his property when he was fatally shot. The investigation is ongoing. Does anyone have information about that early-morning break-in or the people seen in Mount Auburn around 2 AM on March 30?