On February 15, 2024, 31-year-old Elijah McCall was fatally shot at an apartment complex in the 700 block of Elberon Avenue in Cincinnati’s East Price Hill neighborhood. Cincinnati police officers responded to reports of gunfire around 7:20 p.m. and found McCall with life-threatening injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities arrested 36-year-old Anthony Tooles in connection with the shooting and charged him with murder. Prosecutors told the court that Tooles confessed to the killing while on a phone call with 911 dispatchers. An eyewitness said Tooles paused during the shooting, stared at her, then fired at McCall one final time. The judge set Tooles’s bond at $2 million.

McCall, known as EJ, was remembered by family as a loving father, devoted son, and caring brother. His mother, Antoinette McCall, organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses, underscoring the loss felt by family and community.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Elijah, please share what you know with investigators.