Stanley Haywood, 34, of Steubenville, Ohio, died on March 5, 2021, after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 22 in Jefferson County. He was taken to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian but succumbed to injuries; he was found with a gunshot wound. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s investigation determined Haywood had been shot before the crash, and authorities believe the shooting and the crash are connected, prompting a possible murder investigation.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies have been asking the public for help, seeking information about a dark-colored vehicle seen in the area around the time of the incident. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about that vehicle or the events leading up to Haywood’s death, please come forward.