ARTAGIST "ARTY" STANFORD III

Homicide Victim Cincinnati, Ohio October 24, 2024 On October 24, 2024, at approximately 5:48 a.m., the Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, received a report of a drive-by shooting at a house on Holland Drive in Cincinnati, Ohio. Initially, residents believed there were no injuries and the house only received damage from the gunfire. Once police were on scene, family members found five-year-old Artagist “Arty” Stanford III suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in an upstairs bedroom. There were at least seven bullet impact marks or bullet holes in the front of the house. One of the bullets passed through the front exterior wall into a second-floor bedroom and struck Arty in the head. Arty was taken to the hospital for further treatment which included multiple surgeries. On October 26, 2024, Arty succumbed to his injuries and his death was ruled a homicide.