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Leo Montgomery, 21, was fatally shot on December 2, 2016, in the parking lot behind the Roosters restaurant on North Main Street in Dayton. He was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds after an encounter that police say began when Leo and Evon Walker allegedly tried to buy marijuana from William Martin. Walker survived and was taken to the hospital.

William Martin, 24, was arrested and initially charged with murder in connection to Montgomery’s death. Those state murder charges were later dropped as the matter moved into the federal system; Martin faced federal counts tied to drug trafficking and use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. Police reports say Martin told investigators he recognized Montgomery from Facebook, believed him to be affiliated with the Off Main gang, and said Montgomery had a gun on his lap but did not threaten or shoot at him. Drugs were recovered at the scene.

Does anyone have information about the shooting, those present that night, or the events leading up to the confrontation?