On November 11, 2024, 29-year-old De’ja Powers was fatally shot inside an apartment at the Desoto Bass Courts apartments in the 1700 block of West Stewart Street in Dayton, Ohio. Police arrived after witnesses reported hearing about five or six shots; Powers was pronounced dead at the scene. A 24-year-old man, Antwan McCathron Jr., was also found with gunshot wounds and later died at Miami Valley Hospital.

Dayton police say the shooting followed an argument between the apartment occupants and two assailants, who reportedly drew firearms and opened fire. Authorities are actively searching for those two suspects; their identities have not been released but may be made public if they remain at large. Powers leaves behind a 7-year-old child.

If anyone saw or heard anything at the Desoto Bass Courts on the evening of November 11, or has information about the two suspects, please contact Dayton police.