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Joshua Howard

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Dec 26, 2016

Victim Details

Joshua Howard

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Cincinnati

OH

2016-12-26

2016-12-26

28

Joshua

Howard

07/19/2026


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A man is shot while driving
On December 26, 2016, Joshua Howard, a 28-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Main Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Howard was found in the driver's seat of his silver BMW 645 convertible with the top down, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported seeing a lone gunman approach Howard's vehicle and shoot him multiple times before fleeing on ...
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  • Expectant father shot dead along busy Over-the-Rhine street - WLWT
  • Homicide investigation underway after man is found shot in car
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