Elijah Rashad Bowen, 24, was killed after a violent confrontation at an apartment building on North Ontario Street in Toledo on August 3, 2020. Police found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to hospital and later died. An autopsy reported he had been beaten and shot once in the abdomen.

Authorities say Elijah was held against his will during the incident and that 25-year-old Demonte Sturdevant shot him. Sturdevant was arrested and charged with murder; he was later indicted on two counts of murder and additional charges including felonious assault, abduction, and aggravated riot. Five other people were also indicted in connection with the homicide and were not in custody at the time of the report. The motive remains unclear.

Elijah was born January 19, 1996, in Defiance, Ohio, and is remembered by his family for his love of music, singing and dancing. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Elijah, please share what you can.