Seventeen-year-old Earl Jackson III was shot in the torso and found dead on December 30, 2022, on the 900 block of Wilberforce Place in Dayton, Ohio. Officers who responded pronounced him dead at the scene and homicide detectives were called in to investigate.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and the investigation remains open. The Dayton Police Department has asked the community for any information and encouraged tips to be given to the department or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone has information about Earl’s death or was in the area that night, please contact the Dayton Police Department or Crime Stoppers with what you know.