Douglas Lee Palmer Jr., 26, was fatally shot in Norwood, Ohio, on May 29, 2023. Norwood officers responded about 1:00 AM to a residence on Hunter Avenue where Palmer was found with at least one gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and later pronounced dead. The Hamilton County Coroner identified him as Douglas Lee Palmer Jr.

Police said the shooting did not appear to be random. Officers questioned at least two witnesses at the scene, and one person was seen in handcuffs, while authorities reported the primary suspect had left the location. Palmer was born June 20, 1996, in Cincinnati to Douglas Palmer and Lolita Taylor and graduated from Princeton High School in 2015.

Does anyone have information about that night on Hunter Avenue or knew Douglas Palmer Jr.?