Crime · Cincinnati, OH
Boy Dies Five Years After Cincinnati Crossfire Shooting
Marcellus Whitehead, identified by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office as a 13-year-old boy, died five years after being shot in a quadruple shooting in Cincinnati. The incident occurred on a Saturday evening near the McHenry and Cavanaugh Avenue intersection in the Westwood neighborhood when Whitehead, then 8 years old, was caught in crossfire while hanging out in a nearby lot. Three others, including a 6-year-old child and two adults, were also injured in the shooting. Police arrested Darius Harris Jr., who is serving a prison sentence for related charges, and Javari Walker, who was sentenced to jail in 2023.