Larry Eugene Dayton, 59, of Columbus, Ohio, was shot dead in his home on Wisconsin Avenue in the Franklinton neighborhood on April 21, 2018. Police responded to a call about a shooting and found Dayton deceased; investigators say he was killed with an assault-style rifle he was attempting to sell.

Two people — Scott Allen Salyer, 28, and Meagan M. Purks, 18 — were arrested and charged in connection with the killing. According to police reports, the pair went to Dayton’s home to buy the rifle; Salyer allegedly loaded the gun, pointed it at Dayton, demanded money and then shot him. Both were taken into custody the next day.

Salyer was later sentenced to 15 years for voluntary manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm. Purks pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and faced up to three years, with eligibility for probation. The slaying was recorded as the 31st homicide in Columbus in 2018.

Did anyone in Franklinton know Dayton or recall seeing him around Wisconsin Avenue before April 21, 2018?