J’Yon Kolby-Lee Manson-Coleman was 15 when he was shot dead in Dayton, Ohio, on May 13, 2021. Known as JJ or Juixey Jay, he played football at Trotwood Middle School, enjoyed basketball, swimming and helping his cousin with her food truck. He was found in a vehicle on Michigan Avenue after Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an unrelated call and discovered he had been shot multiple times.

Surveillance video, witness statements and other evidence were used to identify an 18-year-old Dayton resident, Jamie Abrams, as the shooter. Abrams was indicted on four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and four counts of aggravated robbery; a warrant was issued and arraignment was scheduled for September 14, 2021.

This was a devastating loss for J’Yon’s family and community. If anyone has information about J’Yon, the investigation or the events on May 13, 2021, please come forward.