Inyah MyShae Ford was a 13-year-old girl from Dayton, Ohio, who was killed on July 5, 2021. Known as Tink, she loved Anime and Japanese culture and wanted to be a stylist and makeup artist. She also cared for her nieces and nephews.

Her death occurred during a Fourth of July party on Kipling Drive when a verbal altercation among attendees escalated and Inyah was struck while she was bringing another child to a car. No arrests have been made. Investigators report contradictory witness accounts and limited cooperation from the community, and the Dayton Police Department has not announced suspects or charges.

Her father, Imani Ford, has been vocal in seeking justice and urging witnesses to come forward. The community has held events in her memory and her family has called for stronger gun laws and better relationships between law enforcement and the community.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.