Nathan Miles Flight, 25, of Canton, Ohio, was killed in the early hours of April 14, 2025, after going to Barberton to help a female friend who said she had just argued with her husband. Nathan met the woman at East Paige Avenue and Third Street NE at about 1:24 a.m. The woman’s husband, Justice J. Oney, arrived, and police say Oney pepper-sprayed Nathan and then shot him multiple times. Nathan was found on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 2:19 a.m. at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center.

Oney, then 24, was located nearby and taken into custody; a firearm was recovered from the vehicle he was in. He was charged with murder and later indicted on counts including murder, felonious assault, and abduction. After bond was reduced he was released from jail to await trial. Trial testimony later indicated Nathan had been involved in a romantic relationship with Oney’s wife, which Oney said he only learned after his arrest.

Nathan’s family described him as selfless, kind, and having an explorer’s heart. What information about the events that night or the people involved might help explain how the confrontation began?