Ramontreal Hodge, known to his loved ones as “Montie,” was a 19-year-old man from Radcliff, Kentucky, who loved playing music, with a special passion for rap. His family remembers him as a good child who, like any teenager, sometimes did silly things but never anything deserving of his violent death. He was survived by his parents, Joseph (Julia) Hodge and Heather Price Turner; five brothers, Atreal Hodge, Joziah Hodge, Zavion Hodge, Avonne Barton, and Za’Marion Hodge; five sisters,
Zaylee Hodge, Zenobia Furmon, Na’euna Knott, Kiara Turner, and DaDa Turner; and his grandparents and great-grandmother.
On the afternoon of Friday, October 9, 2026, tragedy struck the family. At around 4:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on Honeysuckle Court, a residential street in Radcliff. Officers arrived to find Ramontreal suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Baptist Health Hardin, where he was pronounced dead. Neighbors were left heartbroken, with one telling reporters they couldn't help but look at the bloodstain left behind, a constant and senseless reminder of what he went through.
The Radcliff Police Department launched a homicide investigation, quickly determining that the shooting was not a random act of violence. Police Chief Jeff Cross described it as a "targeted attack" and assured the public they did not believe there was a wider danger to the community. The investigation revealed a chilling plot. According to police, a driver dropped off the shooter at the residence on Honeysuckle Court. The shooter then approached Ramontreal and shot him before being picked up by the getaway driver and fleeing the scene.
A week later, on Thursday, October 15, police made an arrest that shocked Ramontreal's family. Treasure D. Davis, a 20-year-old from Elizabethtown, was taken into custody. She was charged with facilitation to murder, with police alleging she was the getaway driver. The arrest was particularly painful for the family, as Ramontreal’s aunt, Anisina Vann, revealed that Davis had been in a relationship with her nephew just a few months prior. Davis was booked into the Hardin County Detention Center on a $250,000 cash bond and had a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 23.
In the wake of the shooting, Ramontreal's family pleaded for justice and for the person responsible to come forward. "The easiest thing to do is just turn yourself in, please," his father, Ramon Hodge, said. "We’re going to get justice. No one deserves to lose a life or a child." After Davis's arrest, he expressed a sense of relief but maintained his desire for everyone involved to be held accountable. He had a direct message for the shooter: "Don’t make it difficult. Just turn yourself in." Vann, while grieving, also expressed sympathy for the accused's family, saying, "I’m going to be praying for her, and I’m going to be praying for her family because we all just lost."
A public visitation for Ramontreal was held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Percell and Sons Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service. A GoFundMe page was also established to help his family with funeral expenses. As of October 2026, the Radcliff Police investigation remained active. While one arrest had been made, the person who shot and killed Ramontreal Hodge was still unidentified and at large. Police stated that they expected to make more arrests in connection with the case.
