Michael Deion Nixson, a 29-year-old man from Cincinnati, was shot once during a dice game in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood on May 1, 2020. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and died of his injuries on May 6, 2020.

Police say the shooter was 38-year-old Shalaby Keys. Keys was arrested on May 11, 2020, initially charged with felonious assault; charges were later upgraded to murder, aggravated murder, and having weapons while under disability. Court documents mention prior convictions dating to 2001 and a 2013 sentence related to a shooting and theft. Keys was held at the Hamilton County Jail on $1 million bond while the Cincinnati Police Department Homicide Unit investigated and the case moved through the courts.

Michael’s family and friends remembered him as a loving father, son, and friend. If anyone in Over-the-Rhine that week saw or heard anything related to the shooting, please share what is known.