CINCINNATI — A man has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 21-year-old in Northside.
According to police, on Halloween, Tyrese Woodkins was shot and killed.
Cincinnati police officers responded to the shooting around 5:30 a.m. on the 4100 block of Kirby Avenue, not far from Colerain Avenue.
Investigators said the man was shot multiple times. He was rushed to UC Hospital where he died.
Dicari Brown was arrested early Monday morning and is charged with aggravated murder.
He is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Monday.
“I was in bed. I woke up all the flashing lights,” said Billy Allen, who has lived on the block for 55 years.
The shooting happened just stepped away from Allen’s front yard.
“It scares me because my dad's still here,” he said. “He's 88 years old and my niece, 2 years old.”
“I wish they wouldn't do it,” he said. “But there's nothing we can do about it.”
“It's a surprise,” said Robert Foster, who lives just around the corner. “Because it doesn't happen all the time anymore.”
Foster has lived in Northside for 58 years.
“People today just don't have any idea about people about being a person,” he said. “I mean, what's it take to shoot somebody?”
There have been seven other reported shootings in Northside so far this year, according to historic city data on CincyInsights. That’s more than the total number reported in 2021, as well as each of the last four years before that.
“We're always going to be trying to do whatever we can to improve safety,” said Bree Moss, President of Northside Community Council.
Moss said the council has already been working to revamp Northside’s neighborhood watch program.
“That's hopefully going to be like a more friendly presence and not kind of feel like streets are just being over-policed,” she said. “You want to increase safety without that increased enforcement feel.”
Neighbors hope things get better.
“From what it was when I moved in, from what I can remember, there was no shootings or anything,” Allen said. “I mean, there was gang fights. Back then they fought with their fists. They didn't shoot with a gun.”
For parents nervous about trick or treating, the Northside Community Council is hosting a Halloween event at Jergens Park. There will be trick-or-treating and other activities in an enclosed space. It’s happening between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Editor's Note: The original version of this story identified the victim only as a 28-year-old man. It has since been updated.
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