Eric Mario Middlebrook Jr., 24, was fatally shot late on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Kammer and Shoop Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. Officers found Middlebrook with fatal injuries; the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office later identified him as the victim.

Neighbors reported a chaotic scene: a 911 caller said they heard gunshots and suggested it might be linked to a gang conflict, and another caller described a man jumping over a fence into a yard, alarming a child on the porch. Police cordoned off Kammer and Brooklyn Avenues and towed two vehicles believed connected to the incident. The Dayton Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation; no motive or suspects have been released and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about what happened that night or who might have been involved is asked to come forward.