Milton Bankston, 41, of Dayton, Ohio, was killed by gunfire on the morning of April 18, 2026, near the Summit Square apartment complex. Police and medics were called shortly before 9:30 a.m. to the 600 block of Summit Square Drive; officers found Bankston lying on the ground near the buildings and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Coroner identified him as the victim.

Investigators say the shooting followed an argument. Court records and witness statements reported that Bankston had a verbal dispute with Curtis Howard Sr., who allegedly produced a handgun and fired multiple shots. Detectives reportedly obtained video that supported witness accounts. Howard was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of felonious assault, a warrant was issued, and he was later arrested at a house on Summit Square Drive by Dayton SWAT and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; officers said he was taken to a hospital for injuries from April 18 before booking.

Summit Square residents described heightened fear after the killing, noting previous recent shootings and hundreds of police calls to the property in 2025 and 2026. Does anyone who lived at Summit Square in April 2026 have information that could help clarify what happened that morning?