James Anthony Tony Gordon, 27, of Dayton, Ohio, was shot in the chest and killed on August 6, 2003, during an attempted carjacking at the corner of North Main Street and Fairview Avenue. He was driving with his 13-year-old nephew as a passenger when an armed assailant approached and demanded he get out. Tony tried to drive away; the attacker fired, and Tony was struck. He managed to drive a few blocks home, pound on the door and call for his father, but died shortly after.

The attacker was never apprehended and the case remains unsolved. The Gordon family has since advocated for concealed carry laws and taken part in Defense Walks to raise awareness about self-defense; the nephew, who witnessed the shooting, was particularly affected. No significant developments have been reported since the killing.

Did anyone in the Dayton area see or hear anything that night that might help bring Tony’s shooter to justice?