Antoine Crooks, 32, of Westerville was fatally shot on July 10, 2021, at a Speedway gas station on South Burnett Road in Springfield, Ohio. He died after being taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center; reports say he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. The shooting occurred both inside and outside the station.

Three others were wounded in the same incident: Crooks’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany Brugler sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and head, a boy related to Crooks was seriously injured and taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital, and a girl bystander was seriously injured, treated at Springfield Regional Medical Center and later released. Investigators believe the episode was domestic violence in nature.

Springfield Police identified 43-year-old Emil Witherspoon as the suspect. An arrest warrant was issued charging him with aggravated murder, murder, attempted aggravated murder and felonious assault; he later turned himself in and was indicted on multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone knew Antoine, Tiffany, the injured children, or saw what happened at the Speedway that day, please come forward with information.