Robert Sikon III, 41, of Carrollton, Ohio, was shot and killed on November 16, 2019, after a traffic stop in which he was a passenger. Carroll County deputy Jacob Baker pulled the vehicle over reportedly for an outstanding child support warrant. According to Sikon’s fiancée, Jami Marcus Vinka, the deputy yanked Sikon from the truck, slammed him against the vehicle and tried to place handcuffs on him; Sikon ran away during the struggle and the deputy pursued him. Vinka said she then heard several gunshots; Sikon was shot multiple times in the back and later died.

Family members say Sikon was unarmed and posed no threat. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation handled the probe and, in August 2020, a grand jury indicted Deputy Baker on voluntary manslaughter charges. Sikon’s family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming Baker, Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams, and the county.

Does anyone have further information about the stop or witnessed the events that followed?