Gregory Lee Tramble spent more than a decade living with the fallout of a gunshot fired on his own front porch. Now, Cincinnati police say the 77-year-old Northside resident has died from complications tied directly to that 2014 attack, and homicide detectives are taking another hard look at the case.
Tramble died on Feb. 6 following long-term medical complications from injuries he suffered when two teenagers confronted him on his porch and tried to rob him, according to Cincinnati police. The department’s homicide unit is again investigating the shooting as a homicide.
According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, the attack happened in February 2014 on A P Jones Street, when two teens, described at the time as roughly 13 to 16 years old, demanded his backpack at gunpoint. Police said Tramble refused, the situation turned violent, and the teens shot him. Authorities offered a $2,000 reward in 2014 for information leading to arrests. Investigators now estimate the suspects would be between 25 and 27 years old.
Funeral and visitation records show Tramble’s family and friends gathered for a March service at Walker Funeral Home’s Walnut Hills Chapel, according to Tribute Archive. Obituary notices list his full name as Gregory Lee Tramble and state that he died on Feb. 6.
The 2014 attack and its toll
Police say the bullet that struck Tramble in 2014 severed his spine and left him with catastrophic, long-term injuries that never stopped shaping his life. A department news release, cited by The Cincinnati Enquirer, describes the original incident as a robbery that turned violent and notes that the injuries ultimately proved fatal.
With Tramble’s death now formally linked to the shooting, the homicide unit has reopened the file. So far, police have not announced any arrests in the case.
Investigation and how to help
Detectives are again asking for the public’s help in identifying the two suspects. Anyone with information about the 2014 shooting is asked to call Cincinnati police at 513-352-3542. The department previously offered a $2,000 reward for tips that help identify those responsible.
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell did not respond to messages seeking comment on the renewed investigation, according to news reports.
