Joshua Neal Tackett Sr., 37, was fatally shot in Springfield, Ohio. The shooting occurred April 5, 2022, near the Springfield Soup Kitchen on West Main Street; he was found inside a tent in the parking lot and pronounced dead at the scene on April 6, 2022. He is survived by his mother Leanna, his children Nevaeh, Joshua Jr. and Eradynn, and other family members.

Nineteen-year-old Markeese Brown was arrested and later indicted on counts including tampering with evidence, carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm into a habitation. Brown has not been charged with murder; investigators are coordinating with the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office to decide on any additional charges. The circumstances that led to the shooting have not been fully detailed.

If anyone saw activity around West Main Street near the soup kitchen on April 5, 2022, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.