Marty Patrick Powers, 29, was shot and killed on January 4, 2022, during a gunfight in the 600 block of Randolph Street in Dayton, Ohio. The confrontation reportedly began as an altercation that escalated into gunfire; initial accounts describe a dispute about money and property that turned violent.

Two Dayton men, brothers Darryl Fitzgerald Cleary, 57, and Derek Edward Shaw, 54, were charged in connection with the shooting. Police reports say Cleary claimed he shot Powers after being struck in the face during a fight over a gun and believing Powers would return with others. Both men faced multiple charges, including murder and felonious assault.

Powers is survived by his two children, Jamillah and Aniyyah Powers, and siblings Jerome Powers, Erica Flowers, Michael Walker, and De Ja Powers. The community felt the loss deeply. If anyone has information about the events that led to the shooting, please come forward and share what you know.