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Desire Coston

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Dec 25, 2021

Victim Details

Desire Coston

Female

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2021-12-25

16

Desire

Coston

07/07/2026

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On December 25, 2021, Desire Coston, a 16-year-old girl from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed in the West End neighborhood. Desire, who was African American, had been reported missing earlier in December after running away from her foster home in Evanston. She was found in a pool of blood at the Gateway Plaza Apartments and was later pronounced dead at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

The investigation quickly led to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy, Rico Pryor, w ...
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  • WLWT: Police: 16-year-old girl dead, another teen arrested after shooting in downtown Cincinnati
  • https://www.fox19.com: Victim in critical condition after shooting downtown
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