Taronn Pate, 23, was killed in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, in the early hours of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025. The shooting happened around 3:21 a.m. on Dennison Avenue. Responding officers found a vehicle with flashing lights; Pate and another victim, 22-year-old Toni Owensby, were inside. A passing motorist reported seeing the car and immediately fled the scene because they feared for their safety.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified Pate and Owensby as the victims. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity on Dennison Avenue around 3:21 a.m. on January 1 or has information about this incident, please share what is known with investigators.