Joshua Cohen was 25 when he was fatally shot during an argument on Leland Avenue in Dayton, Ohio, on July 9, 2016. Two other people were shot at in the same incident but were not hit.

Dayton resident Waymon Jones Jr., 26 at the time, opened fire. He was arrested and charged with murder, later convicted of two counts of murder, two counts of weapons under disability, one count of felonious assault and one count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises. On March 16, 2017, Jones was sentenced to 42 years and two months to life in prison. At the time of the shooting he was on probation for a trafficking in marijuana offense and had three prior prison sentences.

The community felt the impact of Cohen’s death and his family sought justice through the legal process. If anyone knew Joshua Cohen or has information about the shooting on Leland Avenue, please come forward.