Samuel Ushery, a 42-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the night of Tuesday, February 6, 2024. At around 11:20 p.m., a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire dispatched Cincinnati police officers to the 800 block of Findlay Street in the city's West End neighborhood. When they arrived, they discovered a crime scene but no victims.
Shortly after police secured the scene, two men who had been shot arrived at separate hospitals in private vehicles. Samuel Ushery was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died from his injuries a short time later. The second man was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Cincinnati Police Department's Homicide Unit launched an investigation into the shooting. Several weeks later, on Thursday, February 29, 2024, authorities arrested two suspects in connection with the case.
The men were identified as 20-year-old Bernie Rogers of Shelbyville, Tennessee, and 40-year-old Anthony Rogers of Cincinnati.
Both men were charged with murder for the death of Samuel Ushery and were booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center. A judge ordered each of them to be held on a $700,000 bond. Court records did not clarify if the two suspects, who share a last name, are related.
As of March 2024, the police investigation was considered ongoing. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the Cincinnati Police Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
