On March 11, 2022, 18-year-old Chaz Daryl Fleming was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. Fleming, who was African American, was found with a gunshot wound inside a car on McCutcheon Road near Merwin Hill Drive and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency responders arrived. A 20-year-old male in the car was injured and survived; three other teenagers in the vehicle were unhurt.

An 18-year-old, Tayeshawn Gavin, was arrested and initially charged with murder, attempted murder, and felonious assault in connection with the shooting. The case later resolved when Gavin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault and received an 18 to 23½ year prison sentence. While in custody, Gavin was reportedly attacked in jail by Chaz Fleming’s brother, Charles Fleming, who faces additional charges of attempted murder and felonious assault; Charles Fleming is awaiting trial on those allegations.

What information do readers have about Chaz Fleming’s life or the events that night that could help clarify what happened?