Dalin LaRon Green, 41, was shot and killed on February 25, 2022 while driving near an apartment complex at Tarragon Way and Sweet Basil Drive in Columbus, Ohio. He was pronounced dead at the scene; a woman who had been in the vehicle with him was unharmed. Police recovered a gun at the scene.

Randy Cooper, 22, was named a suspect and surrendered to authorities the day a warrant was issued; he was charged with murder in connection to Green’s death. At trial Cooper testified he shot after Green allegedly pointed a gun at him during a marijuana transaction and asserted self-defense. The jury acquitted Cooper of all charges, including aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault.

Green was remembered by family and friends as a loving father, grandfather, and community member; a Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held on March 18, 2022, at Christian Valley Church in Columbus. What details about the shooting or its aftermath might help explain how the case unfolded?