On December 27, 2017, 18-year-old James E. Hutsell Jr. of Cincinnati was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in the Roselawn neighborhood. James, a senior at St. Bernard-Elmwood Place High School, reportedly had a pellet gun during the incident and was shot while trying to flee. He died at the scene and authorities were unable to save him.

The circumstances are described as controversial, with differing opinions about the attempted robbery and James’s role. Friends and family have since posted tributes remembering a young life cut short just as he was finishing high school. If anyone in Roselawn that night saw what happened or has information about the shooting, please come forward.