Ryan VanBuskirk was 35 when he died of a gunshot wound following a drug deal on the 700 block of Catalpa Avenue in Lima, Ohio. He was transported to Lima Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead on November 21, 2016. VanBuskirk was described as a hard-working man who loved his children and is survived by his wife Nicole Coon and their children.

The investigation produced arrests in subsequent years: Rione A. Gray, 22, of Florissant, Missouri, and Chaz Jackson, 24, of Lima, Ohio, were charged in connection with the shooting. Gray faced murder, involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery counts; Jackson faced similar charges. Gray was captured in St. Louis in 2017 and Jackson was arrested in Huntsville, Alabama, in 2018. Reports state Gray later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter with a firearm specification and received a six-year prison term, while Jackson was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and received a 14-year sentence.

What did readers in Lima remember about Catalpa Avenue around that time, and does anyone have information that could shed more light on the shooting?