Wuanyae Tyree Dozier, a 22-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, was shot and killed on the city’s East Side on October 19, 2020. The shooting occurred in the afternoon and Dozier was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives later determined the fatality followed a confrontation that escalated into gunfire and opened a homicide investigation.

In October 2024 a 29-year-old man identified as Wuanyae Arrington was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Dozier’s death; he was held on $10 million bond at the Cuyahoga County Jail and was scheduled for an initial court appearance. Dozier’s family and friends remember him as a responsible and loving young man; his death has had a lasting impact on those who knew him.

If anyone has information about the October 19, 2020 shooting or the events leading up to it, please share what you know.