WYOMING, Ohio — A 14-year-old boy is facing a murder charge after the shooting death a 15-year-old boy in Wyoming Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said the Wyoming Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Burns Avenue and Washington Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. When they arrived, officers attempted CPR on a boy who had been shot in the shoulder. He was transported to UC Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
On Thursday morning, the coroner’s office identified the boy as Jaymir Deshea Hill.
Later Thursday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said it had taken a 14-year-old boy into custody and charged him with murder in connection to Jaymir’s death.
Jaymir’s uncle, Isaac Fuller, told us he was shot just blocks from his home. Fuller said he’s “lost for words” because his nephew is not involved in any violence, describing the 15-year-old as a “real happy kid.”
“He loved his family, he loved his mother, he loved all of us,” his uncle said. “He was just a great kid, and it hurts our family because he’s gone so soon.”
A memorial has been placed at the site where Jaymir was shot, including two candles and a flower.
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In 911 calls obtained by WCPO, callers tell dispatch that they attempted CPR on him before police arrived.
Another caller told dispatch that he’d seen three boys fighting and then heard a loud bang. The caller described driving back around to the scene to see that two of the boys were gone, and Hill was left lying on the ground.
We spoke with Andy Wickemeier, a Wyoming resident who lives just a few yards from where Jaymir was shot.
“What we witnessed yesterday was an absolute tragedy,” Wickemeier said.
Wickemeier said neighbors rushed to help him, and he’s proud of his community for doing what they could for a boy in need.
“I am encouraged that that’s the community that we have, and that’s where we are. And it is stunningly tragic that it is a call to action that the community had to answer,” Wickemeier said.
Wickemeier said Jaymir’s mother arrived at the scene, finding support among strangers.
“There was people that did not know them but were doing their best to love them in the midst of the circumstances,” Wickemeier said.
In the hours since, Fuller said his family is still trying to understand why this happened.
“This senseless violence has got to stop … why? That’s the biggest question that our family has — why?” Fuller said.
Fuller said he deals with teens every day while working at a local high school, and he has a message for anyone involved in youth gun violence across the Tri-State.
“Put the guns down … there’s two families that are hurt: our family and now, when you’re found or when you’re processed, your family is hurt,” Fuller said.
