Brandon Marcell Ogden, 27, was shot and killed on January 10, 2025, in the 2500 block of Ohio Avenue on Youngstown’s North Side. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead; this was recorded as the city’s first homicide of 2025.

Authorities identified 29-year-old Jonathon Simmons as the primary suspect. Simmons was taken into custody by the Milton Township Police Department during a traffic stop after officers learned he was wanted in connection with Ogden’s death. He was transferred to the Youngstown Police Department, held in the Mahoning County jail and later indicted on a charge of murder with a firearm specification.

Ogden, born January 18, 1997, is survived by his parents Brandy Ogden and Jermelle Lewis, grandmother Kim Neff, sisters Briyonna and Beyoncé Ogden, six other siblings, his nephew ShonMari Terry, and his daughter A’Miracle Redrick. No services were scheduled and the family mourned privately.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or saw activity in the area of Ohio Avenue on January 10?