Jamyrion Hobbs, 18, was shot multiple times late morning on August 17, 2025, in an alley connecting Lexington Avenue and South Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio. Officers found him around 11 a.m.; he was taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital and pronounced dead. Police described the alley as the scene of a targeted attack rather than a random encounter and said early leads pointed to the use of more than one firearm.

Detectives served several search warrants as tips came in from the community, and investigators urged anyone with information to contact Detective Korey Kaufman. Within days, authorities arrested 25-year-old Yaounde Andrew Hawthorne on a first-degree murder charge at a Maple Street residence; a 15-year-old was arrested separately on the same charge. Bail for Hawthorne was set at $5 million plus personal recognizance and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for August 28. Prosecutors and police said the investigation remained active as evidence was processed.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the South Main Street corridor that morning, please contact the Mansfield Police Department.