On the night of Saturday, June 20, 2026, a birthday gathering in Cincinnati’s Millvale neighborhood ended in gunfire that killed three relatives: 38-year-old Kenneth Burton, his sister Brenea Burton, and their cousin Theresa Dudley. The family had been celebrating Brenea’s birthday when the shooting occurred. Kenneth is described as kind and close to his siblings; the family had earlier suffered the death of their mother, Joann Burton, in a separate fatal accident.

Police arrested James Lewis within days and charged him with three counts of murder. Prosecutors noted Lewis had a prior 25-year prison term for an armed robbery conviction. Family members said Lewis may have been an ex-boyfriend of Brenea, though they did not know him well. A judge set bond at $3 million and the family has pledged to attend court proceedings. A GoFundMe was started to help Jerry Burton, the sole surviving immediate family member, with funeral and immediate expenses.

What information might people in Millvale or attendees of the gathering have that could help explain what happened that night?