On the morning of December 8, 2024, officers found 28-year-old Darius Fletcher deceased from a gunshot wound behind a vacant apartment building in the 3600 block of Alaska Avenue in Avondale. Cincinnati police and the Fire Department responded around 9:30 a.m.; the Fire Department confirmed Fletcher’s death at the scene.

Authorities have not disclosed how long the body had been there before discovery, and no information about suspects or arrests has been released. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating and has asked anyone with information to call (513) 352-3542.

What did readers in Avondale see or hear that morning that might help the investigation?