Five-year-old Ahmir Jordan Phillips was killed in a shooting at the Byrneport Apartments in south Toledo on February 5, 2021. His one-year-old brother Gabriel was also fatally shot; their four-year-old brother Ashton was critically injured but survived. The attack is described as a domestic violence incident that devastated the family and the local community.

Police arrested 27-year-old Kevin Moore in connection with the shootings and charged him with the murders of Ahmir and Gabriel and the attempted murder of Ashton, along with related aggravated assault counts. Court filings show Moore’s defense raised an insanity plea citing severe schizophrenic mental illness; that defense was rejected and Moore was convicted on all counts. The sentencing judge commented on the broader issue of preventing people with severe mental illness from obtaining firearms.

Ahmir was remembered as a bright, energetic child who loved music, Batman, and helping his uncle fix things. If anyone knew Ahmir or has information about the case, please share what you know.