On May 5, 2023, Paris Garrett, 29, of Cleveland was shot outside the Wolf Cove Apartments in Bedford and later pronounced dead at South Pointe Hospital. A second victim, 23-year-old Jermeer Banks, died at the scene. Crime Stoppers offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrests and successful prosecutions in connection with the shooting.

By late May 2023 no arrests had been announced and no suspects had been publicly identified. Bedford police and Crime Stoppers urged anyone with information to contact the Bedford Detective Bureau. The killings drew attention to concerns about gun violence in the area and left family and community members seeking answers and justice.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or about the people involved, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Bedford Detective Bureau.