On January 21, 2026, 23-year-old Ceyion Forrest was fatally shot during a family dispute at a home in the 1000 block of Middle Street in Springfield, Ohio. The confrontation began as a verbal argument between Forrest and his girlfriend’s brother, 20-year-old Douglas Hall Jr., reportedly over a noisy dog and escalated into a physical fight that moved through the house.

A 911 caller from the residence said the caller’s brother had just shot her boyfriend. Forrest was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center but did not survive.

Douglas Hall Jr. was taken into custody at or near the home and was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of murder and felonious assault; he was later indicted on murder charges in connection with Forrest’s death.

If anyone has information about the events at the Middle Street residence that morning, please share what you know.