Da’Veon Da’Jior Petaway was 19 and from Lima, Ohio. He died on March 7, 2016, after a violent altercation at Meat City on Kibby Street in Lima. He enjoyed football, basketball, boxing and music, attended Lima Senior High School, and was a member of In Faith Ministries. He is survived by parents Bre’Shawn Petaway and Takela Florence and several siblings.

A 16-year-old, Albert McDowell, was identified as the person who shot Da’Veon. McDowell at first said he acted in self-defense; he later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Prosecutors moved his case from juvenile court to adult court because of the crime’s severity. McDowell was captured after nearly a month on the run and was sentenced in May 2017 to 13 years in prison. McDowell was also implicated as a primary participant in the January 2015 shooting of Da’Veon’s brother, Kylil Florence.

Does anyone have memories of Da’Veon or information about that night at Meat City that could shed more light on what happened?