A 17-year-old arrested in Cincinnati murder case involving the fatal 2025 drive-by shooting of 16-year-old Thomas Bell.

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder and felonious assault in connection with the September 16, 2025, drive-by shooting that killed 16-year-old Thomas Bell in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. This marks the second arrest in the case, following the earlier charge of 18-year-old Davon Marcum. The shooting occurred near Grant Park, resulting in Bell’s death at a hospital. Police say the investigation remains ongoing, and they are urging witnesses or anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit. No further details about motives or the suspects’ identities have been released.