Curtis James Long, 27, was fatally shot on January 1, 2024, in Mt. Healthy, Ohio. The shooting occurred about 6:08 p.m. in the 7600 block of Hamilton Avenue. Despite multiple gunshot wounds, Long drove himself to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he later died.

Authorities arrested 38-year-old Aaron McFarland near the 5200 block of Ebersole in Cincinnati and charged him with aggravated murder; he was held on a $250,000 bond. Prosecutors say McFarland allegedly lured Long to the scene and shot him multiple times in an ambush-style attack after an argument. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mt. Healthy Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, or Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around Hamilton Avenue that evening?