CINCINNATI — For more than a decade the family of Marcus Daniels has been searching for answers.
The 26-year-old was shot and killed outside of his grandmother's home in Madisonville on April 13, 2012.
Each year, the family gathers at the same spot for a vigil. Marcus’ grandmother, Margaret Daniels, said this day never gets any easier.
“When he went out the door, it's like the minute he went out I heard the shots,” she said.
She said she started screaming and called 911.
“I kept calling him and he wouldn't move. He didn't move,” his grandmother said. “I knew he was gone.”
No one has been arrested in the fatal shooting. While the police are still looking for the killer, his family is hoping for answers.
“We need closure,” said his mother, Marcia Daniels. “He had a daughter that was 1 at the time.”
At the family's 10-year anniversary vigil, Marcus' daughter told WCPO 9 that her family constantly reminds her of her father.
"I have my family here, with me," Mariah Daniels previously said. "They remind me a lot of my dad. They tell me a lot of stories about him. They tell me he loved me a lot."
On Saturday — 12 years since Marcus' death — family and friends gathered to sing, pray and comfort each other. The family released balloons to conclude the vigil, in hopes that this year will be the year they will finally get some answers.
“I’m going to be 82 this year and I'm still going through this. I didn’t think 82 you’re supposed to be worried like this, but I am," Margaret Daniels said. “That's all I'm asking them to do is just say something… just give me some peace before I die. That's all I want.”
The family said they’re not giving up hope — and they'll continue to hold annual vigils.
“Every year,” his mother said. “Every year until we get answers.”
If anyone has any information about Marcus' death, you are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
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