Da’Mar McKinney, 16, of Youngstown was found with a gunshot wound just after 11 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, February 11, 2026, lying in the snow outside an apartment complex on the 1300 block of Mahoning Avenue NW in Warren, Ohio. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries the next day.

Two 18-year-old men, Ashaud Johnson and Willis Smith, were arrested and charged in connection with McKinney’s death. At their initial video arraignment in Warren Municipal Court they pleaded not guilty and were ordered held without bond. A Trumbull County grand jury later indicted Johnson on aggravated murder with a firearm specification and two counts of tampering with evidence, and indicted Smith on aggravated murder with a firearm specification and one count of tampering with evidence. Both are being held in the Trumbull County jail pending further proceedings.

The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation announced a tree will be planted in McKinney’s honor in the Mohican-Memorial State Forest in Ashland County as part of its Trees for Peace initiative. Does anyone have information about Da’Mar, the scene on Mahoning Avenue NW, or the events of that night?