One man was killed and another seriously injured in a flurry of gunfire Sunday morning in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati police said. The shooter, who argued with one of the victims minutes before the 11 a.m. shooting, remained at large Sunday night, police said.

        With 23-year-old Mark Henderson's body covered with a white sheet nearby on East McMillan Street, many residents who gathered there spoke of retribution and “street law.”

        Mr. Henderson was shot multiple times. He has an extensive criminal history going back to juvenile court and was incarcerated as recently as November, homicide investigator Darrin Hoderlein said.

        Revenge is just one of many possible motives, Officer Hoderlein said, adding that the involvement of 22-year-old Jeffrey Ogle in the incident was unclear.

        Mr. Ogle underwent surgery at University Hospital for a gunshot wound to the chest and was listed in critical condition there Sunday night, a nursing supervisor said.

        Police searched Sunday for a suspect described as a black male in his early 30s, possibly wearing a Cleveland Browns jacket, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7 in height, with a medium build.

        The shooter approached Mr. Henderson and argued with him for three to five minutes before the shooting occurred, Officer Hoderlein said. After interviewing witnesses, police said it remained unclear whether the shooter drove up or walked up to the scene at 737 East McMillan, at Concord Street.

        “We're not really sure,” Officer Hoderlein said. “We feel that he got into a car afterward.”

        Mr. Henderson was described by police as a “floater” with no permanent address. He had been staying with his sister, who lives near the intersection.

        Initial police dispatches included a description of a vehicle fleeing the scene, but conflicting accounts made it unreliable, police said.

        Mr. Henderson's slaying was the 61st in the city in 2001, making the total a 24-year high. Cincinnati also saw an unprecedented number of shootings and bank robberies this year, and the worst riots since 1968.

        At the scene, one distraught man crossed the yellow police tape and was stopped by officers, who led the man away as a friend consoled him.

        More than a half-dozen people spoke of retribution and payback, but declined to give their names.

        One man said simply, “Retaliation is the street law.”

        For Gregory Beyah, 47, of Walnut Hills, the most important les son is lost in the speculation about a motive. Mr. Beyah's car was diverted from East McMillan as he went to his janitorial job.

        “Over and over again,” he said, “community violence has become somewhat, to me, a madness. Crime in the streets right now is our biggest enemy.”
       

        Enquirer reporter Jennifer Edwards contributed.
       

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