Keantra Mays, 23, was killed late on June 28, 2025, when gunfire erupted at a crowded birthday party on Springfield’s West Side. Police were called about 10:46 p.m. to the 1000 block of West Rose Street; officers found multiple people wounded and pronounced Mays dead at the scene. Investigators say an altercation at the gathering escalated and multiple people produced firearms, resulting in an exchange of shots. Four other men — ages 26, 25, 24, and 22 — were injured, with at least two flown to Miami Valley Hospital and others taken to area hospitals.

Detectives collected more than one hundred pieces of evidence and recovered at least one firearm, and characterized the violence as stemming from the party dispute rather than a targeted attack by a lone assailant. No arrests or suspect names have been announced; police appealed for witnesses, footage, or names of anyone seen with a gun at the scene. Visitation was set for July 14 and a funeral service at noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, as family and community members mourned and urged action on violence.

If anyone was at the gathering or has video or information about who fired during the party, please contact the investigators handling the case.