Dwayne E. Nabors, 48, of Mansfield, Ohio, was fatally shot at the Motel 6 in Mansfield on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020. Nabors, owner of Platinum Status Customs, was shot in the face, back of the head, and hip and was pronounced dead about 90 minutes after the attack. A woman with him, Shaylee K. Wade, was shot five times, survived, and underwent surgery.

Police described the shooting as domestic-related. Investigators say 43-year-old Earl C. Jefferson II slashed the tires on both victims’ vehicles, lingered outside their motel room for about 20 minutes on surveillance video, then confronted and shot Nabors and Wade. Jefferson fled on foot and surrendered to authorities roughly 13 hours later; he was charged with murder and the case was sent to a grand jury.

Nabors left behind daughters Carlene Jackson, Dalana Nabors, and BrenAisha Windham, partner’s children and numerous grandchildren. Anyone with information about the motel shooting is asked to contact the Mansfield Police Department.