Jameir Vann-Robinson, a 20-year-old Black man from Smyrna, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of May 13, 2018, after leaving a house party on Mitscher Road in Dover. According to prosecutors, Vann-Robinson and a friend encountered Ahmir Bailey and Eugene Riley near a parked vehicle; words were exchanged and the confrontation escalated into gunfire. Vann-Robinson was driven to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital after delays; he arrived not breathing and was pronounced dead from gunshot injuries.

Shell casings from both 9mm and .40-caliber firearms were found at the scene, and ballistics linked the fatal bullets to a 9mm weapon. Investigators say both Bailey and Riley fired during the confrontation. Bailey claimed self-defense, saying Vann-Robinson produced a handgun; the friend denied that anyone with Vann-Robinson was armed and prosecutors said Vann-Robinson may have reached for a knife in the car.

Bailey was convicted of first-degree murder in October 2019 and later sentenced to life; Riley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in December 2019 and received 15 years.