Kenyada Wheeler, 42, was shot multiple times and killed on March 7, 2024, in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood near Martin Luther King Jr. Park. She died at the scene; another person was critically injured in the same shooting.

Authorities arrested 40-year-old John Williams and charged him with murder and felonious assault in connection with the double shooting. Reports say Williams allegedly told others God told him to commit the act. Police say they are conducting a thorough investigation and preparing for legal proceedings.

Friends and family are mourning Wheeler and her death has prompted community outrage about gun violence in Cincinnati. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Wheeler, please come forward to investigators.