Caree W. Cannon, a 24-year-old man from Elyria, Ohio, was fatally shot at Bailey’s Bar & Grill on July 28, 2021. Officers responded about 10:20 p.m. and found Cannon with gunshot wounds; he was later pronounced dead at University Hospitals – Elyria. City officials called the killing a senseless act of violence and expressed condolences to Cannon’s family and friends.

The investigation produced at least two arrests. Ronald Johnson, 20, of Elyria, was charged with complicity in murder and taken into custody shortly after the shooting. On August 2, 2021, police announced an arrest warrant for Jajuan Lamont Malone, 23, of Lorain, identified as the primary suspect; Malone was described as a Black man, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 180 pounds, and was considered armed and dangerous. Detective Jim Wise was listed as the lead investigator and police asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone has information about what happened at Bailey’s Bar & Grill the night Cannon was killed, please share it with the Elyria Police Department.