Dion Lamarr, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on May 10, 2020, in the parking lot of his apartment complex on Fountain Lane in Whitehall. The confrontation with neighbor Clifford Patterson began over noise complaints; during the altercation Patterson shot Lamarr four times, including twice in the back. Lamarr was unarmed and died at the scene.

Patterson was arrested and charged with murder. Testimony at the ensuing trial included statements from Lamarr’s girlfriend and an independent witness who lived in the same complex. The case drew attention from the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office and the local community because of the fatal outcome of a neighbor dispute.