Vincent L. Brown Jr., 55, of Fairfield, Ohio, was killed after an altercation outside Wise Guy’s Bar and Grill on March 22, 2015. He suffered gunshot wounds during a large fight and was pronounced dead the following morning. A 22-year-old woman was also wounded; her injuries were not life-threatening.

The investigation resulted in two arrests. Demarko J. Merriweather, 25, was charged with murder and felonious assault, and Christopher Crockett, 27, was charged with felonious assault; both were held at the Butler County Jail. The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted authorities. Fairfield City Council later objected to renewal of the bar’s liquor permit, citing numerous incidents there over the prior year.

The conviction of Demarko J. Merriweather for murder and felonious assault is reported in connection with Brown’s death. Anyone with information about the fight outside Wise Guy’s on March 22, 2015, or who knew Vincent Brown is asked to share what they know.