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Eric Shields

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Aug 14, 2019

Victim Details

Eric Shields

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2019-08-14

16

Eric

Shields

07/31/2026

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Eric Shields, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2019, in Cincinnati, OH. He was found shot in the West End neighborhood around 11:15 p.m. on that Saturday night. First responders took him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Shields was a newly enrolled student at DePaul Cristo Rey High School, where he had transferred to start his junior year. His family described him as a kind and goal-oriented young man who asp ...
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  • WLWT: Dangerous heat continues with chances for strong storms Tuesday
  • Cincinnati.com: Fourth juvenile shot to death this year: 16-year-old killed in West End
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