Devante Marquise Strickland, 27, was shot and killed during a party in Amanda Township near Lancaster, Ohio, on July 26, 2020. Deputies were responding to a noise complaint at the gathering when they found two people had been shot; Strickland was taken to Fairfield Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

A suspect, Dai'zhon Maddox, was arrested on August 20, 2020 and charged with aggravated murder after a traffic stop in the area of North Hamilton Road and Wagner Road. Detectives recovered three firearms, cash, narcotics, marijuana, and fentanyl from the vehicle, and investigators determined Maddox was involved in the shooting. Multiple agencies took part in the arrest and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office continued the probe.

Strickland, a Columbus native and Kent State graduate in physical education, played football for Kent State and was remembered by teammates and coaches for his leadership and desire to help others. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.