Ashley James, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, was fatally shot on April 21, 2018, outside Rick’s Jazz Club on Lakeview Avenue in the early hours of that morning. She was in a vehicle with Darion Harris, 29, when James A. Davison, 26, fired between 17 and 21 rounds into the truck. Both Ashley and Darion died at the scene.

Surveillance video from the club identified Davison as the shooter. He was arrested on May 23, 2018, at a relative’s home in Erie County, Ohio, and charged with aggravated murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and two gun-related counts. In October 2019 he was found guilty of the murders and later sentenced to 48 years in prison.

The shooting prompted questions about the club’s security and whether better measures could have prevented the deaths. Ashley’s family and Darion’s family considered wrongful-death claims alleging negligent security; an investigation into what security was in place at the time was said to be necessary to assess any management failure.

If anyone has information about Ashley, Darion, or security at Rick’s Jazz Club that night, please share what is known.