Shawn C. Hope, a 39-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was fatally shot in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood early on the morning of June 9, 2019. Hope was killed just before 3 a.m. on Neave Street, and within nine hours, police had apprehended a suspect, Navonta Snow, who was 23 years old at the time. Snow was charged with murder in connection to Hope's death.
The incident was part of a violent spike in gun violence in Cincinnati, which saw Hope as the sixth victim in
the city that month. Police Chief Eliot Isaac commented on the situation, noting that Memorial Day often marks the beginning of increased shootings in the city, and this year was particularly intense. Snow was already on probation for a previous gun charge when he was arrested for Hope's murder.
During the investigation, police recovered a firearm and shell casings at the scene. Snow appeared in court shortly after his arrest, and a judge set his bond at one million dollars. Snow's attorney claimed that his client was present at the scene but was not the shooter, and that Snow cooperated with police by staying at the scene and calling them.
The tragic death of Shawn C. Hope highlighted the ongoing issue of gun violence in Cincinnati and the challenges faced by law enforcement in addressing it. The case against Navonta Snow continued through the legal system, with the community and Hope's family seeking justice for his untimely death.
