Elijah Stollings, 20, of Dayton, Ohio, was found dead near a Trotwood apartment complex on August 21, 2022, after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger confirmed. Investigators concluded the shooting occurred during a robbery.

An 18-year-old from Springfield, Destiney Massie, was implicated in the incident. Although reports indicate Massie was not the shooter, she was charged in the case; proceedings moved the matter from juvenile court to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court so she could be tried as an adult. Massie later pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery and received a prison term of 13 to 18 years. Multiple other charges, including four counts of murder, had been part of the case but were dismissed, leaving the convictions noted above.

Elijah is remembered as a loving and caring person who was close to his family and friends.