Ricardo Tapia

On February 26, 2002, 23-year-old Ricardo Rangel Tapia was shot and killed at 300 E. McMillan Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The shooting occurred in the Hamilton County area, and Ricardo was pronounced dead at the scene. Details regarding the circumstances of the incident are limited, and the Cincinnati Police Department has kept this case open as an unsolved homicide.

Efforts continue to find justice for Ricardo, with the Ohio Attorney General's Office listing his homicide in their cold case database in hopes of receiving new information. Authorities are urging anyone with knowledge about the incident to come forward, as any piece of information, no matter how small, could help resolve this case. The ongoing goal is to bring closure to Ricardo's family and hold those responsible accountable.