Theodore Montgomery, 42, was shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio, shortly after midnight on Friday, July 24, 2026. According to police, Montgomery and another man got into a verbal argument in the 100 block of Central Avenue. Officers say the other man ran to a nearby Superior Avenue apartment, retrieved a handgun and returned, after which Montgomery was struck by multiple gunshots; bystanders reported hearing up to eight shots. First aid was given at the scene but Montgomery was pronounced dead there; the Montgomery County Coroner identified him.

Investigators recovered six 9mm shell casings near Montgomery’s body and obtained a search warrant for the apartment. Police say a loaded 9mm handgun was found hidden under a bathroom sink. Detectives arrested 27-year-old Jamont Matthews; a grand jury later indicted him on two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence. A judge set bond at $1 million and he is in Montgomery County Jail as the case moves through the courts.

If anyone witnessed the argument or heard gunfire that night on Central Avenue, or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.