Jonte Tinsley was an 18-year-old football player from Dayton, Ohio who was shot and killed after attending a Sweet 16 birthday party on Daleview Avenue in Harrison Township. The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. on June 9, 2019; Jonte was taken to Grandview Medical Center and died of his injuries. About 80 to 100 people were at the party.

Investigators say Jonte had been involved in a scuffle at the gathering, but the person he fought with was not the shooter. Detectives identified a juvenile as a very strong person of interest and interviewed several attendees; no arrests had been announced at the time. Jonte’s brother JeJuan drove him from the scene and flagged down a state trooper for help.

Jonte had graduated from Dayton Early College Academy and was playing football at Ohio Dominican University. His family held a funeral at Mt. Pisgah Church. Does anyone who attended that party or knew Jonte have information that could help the investigation?