On December 23, 2023, at about 9:00 p.m., Cincinnati police responded to a reported shooting in the 1700 block of Republic Street in Over-the-Rhine and found 34-year-old Shawntase Beavers suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Beavers was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nearly six months later, on June 2, 2024, authorities arrested 25-year-old Eric Harris on an open murder warrant in connection with Beavers’ death. Prosecutors said Harris admitted to a physical altercation with Beavers before the shooting. Harris was held without bond at the Hamilton County Justice Center and the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit continues to investigate.

If anyone in Over-the-Rhine that night saw the altercation or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Homicide Unit.