Sixteen-year-old Brandon Burton of Cincinnati was shot and killed in the Winton Hills neighborhood in the early hours of April 18, 2023. Police responded around 1:50 AM to reports of gunfire and found Brandon unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and died shortly thereafter.

Investigators arrested a 15-year-old on April 20 in connection with Brandon’s death; the juvenile was charged with murder and is in custody. Authorities have not released a motive or further details about what led to the shooting. Brandon was a former student of Lighthouse High School; his family and the community described their heartbreak and called for greater safety and support.

If anyone in Winton Hills that night or who knew Brandon has information that could help, please share what you know with investigators.