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Deante Mattocks

Death by Force
Case Description
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Deante Mattocks, a 28-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2017. He was fatally shot at Our Daily Bread, a soup kitchen in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The incident occurred early in the morning when Robert Jacobs, a 43-year-old man, entered the facility and began shooting. Mattocks was found dead inside the building, while a woman was seriously injured but survived.

Robert Jacobs was arrested at the scene without incident and charged with murder, ...Read More
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  • Man in custody after OTR soup kitchen shooting left 1 dead, 1 critically hurt
  • WLWT: Police ID suspect, victim in double shooting at soup kitchen in Over-The-Rhine
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    Victim Details

    Deante Mattocks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Cincinnati

    OH

    2017-01-09

    28

    Deante

    Mattocks

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been following the case of Deante Mattocks closely, and my heart goes out to all those who knew... ...Read More
    03/21/2024
    Has anyone else been following the trial of Robert Jacobs? It’s so haunting to think about what ha... ...Read More
    11/05/2023
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