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Leonard Goins IV, 27, was killed on August 29, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. Goins, who held a concealed carry permit, drew a weapon and exchanged fire with Nelson. Goins sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head; Nelson was shot in the right foot, tried to flee, returned and shot at Leadbetter, and was ultimately apprehended.

Steven Nelson was charged with numerous offenses including aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, kidnapping, attempted murder, and having weapons while under disability. The case, State v. Nelson, went through appeals; the Court of Appeals of Ohio affirmed most convictions but vacated the aggravated murder charge, and Nelson continued to challenge aspects of the trial and sufficiency of evidence.

What details might people who were in that neighborhood on August 29, 2015, or who knew Goins or Leadbetter, be able to add about the encounter or its aftermath?