D’Ali Brown, 47, was shot and killed on the night of May 25, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. Officers were called about 11:45 p.m. to the area of Clement Avenue and Custer Place; they found Brown on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound and he died at the scene. Family members described him as devoted to his children and remembered him as a sweetheart.

The day after the shooting, 32-year-old Brenton Washington was arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail on suspicion of murder and tampering with evidence. Authorities did not immediately release a motive or a detailed account of what led to the shooting, and public information about formal charges, evidence presented, or the outcome of any trial was not available.

What did residents in that neighborhood see or hear around Clement Avenue and Custer Place on the night of May 25?