Sir Mycole Rodney Dometrius Smith was 19 and shot at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the intersection of Williamsburg Drive and Nottingham Drive in the Villages at Roll Hill in East Westwood, Cincinnati. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries. The Cincinnati Police Department opened an investigation and used area surveillance video to identify a suspect.

On December 20, 2023, five days after the shooting, 20-year-old Xavier Smith was arrested and charged with murder; his bond was set at $1 million. On December 29, 2023, he was indicted on charges including murder, aggravated murder, and felonious assault. The community has been deeply affected by Mycole Smith’s death.

If anyone has information about what happened at Williamsburg Drive and Nottingham Drive on December 15, 2023, please come forward.