Shawn Dotson, 46, of Akron, Ohio, was killed on June 7, 2014. A Navy veteran, self-employed and active at New Millennium Baptist Church, Dotson returned home that evening with an unidentified female companion. Four men — Robert Jordan, Darryl Rue, Adrian Washington, and Dennis Miller — arrived at his house intending to commit a burglary. Jordan and Rue forced entry through a window while Washington kept watch and Miller remained as the getaway driver.

When Dotson and the woman came in, Jordan and Rue confronted them. A struggle followed and Jordan shot Dotson; the bullet also passed through Rue’s hand. The female companion escaped but Dotson was mortally wounded. The suspects initially told police they had been robbed and shot elsewhere, a story that did not hold up. Gunshot residue was found on Jordan and DNA placed Rue at the scene; all four later admitted roles in the incident. Dotson’s family and community remember him for his service and church involvement.

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