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A late‑night argument over a small debt in Harrisburg turned deadly on May 16, 2015. At about 11:35 p.m. near 14th and Vernon Streets, 26‑year‑old Cordell Nash‑Matthews was shot; he was struck in the back and both arms and later died of his wounds. His sister, Tiara Nash‑Johnson, was also shot in the wrist and sustained permanent nerve damage.

The dispute traced back months to a $40 loan Tiara had made to Dominique Baines, then 20. On the night of the shooting Cordell and Tiara encountered Baines; an argument over the debt escalated and Baines produced a handgun and fired despite Tiara’s pleas. Baines fled the scene but later arranged to surrender to the Harrisburg City Police Chief. No firearm was recovered, and eyewitnesses provided statements for the case.

In court on March 15, 2016, Dominique Baines, then 24, pleaded guilty to third‑degree murder, attempted murder, and firearms violations and received a 30 to 60 year sentence. Did anyone in the area witness the confrontation that night or have additional information about the lead‑up to the argument?