Dale Matson, a 48-year-old White man, was found dead in the early morning hours of October 7, 2024, inside a vehicle on the 3000 block of Albright Road in Hanover Township near Newark, Ohio. Deputies arrived around 3:12 to 3:15 a.m. after a report of a shooting. Court and news reports described multiple gunshot wounds, shell casings scattered around the car, and a bullet hole in the driver’s side door. Investigators determined the killing was not random and treated it as a targeted homicide.

Prosecutors later said evidence including deleted texts and Facebook messages suggested messages were sent asking others to come to the property where Matson was present, and that those messages helped set events in motion. Early charges named four suspects: Jason Castle, Travis Schwarz, Brandy Sunkle, and Sasha Martin. Initial charges included murder and felonious assault for Castle, Schwarz, and Sunkle, with Martin charged with tampering with evidence; all four pleaded not guilty in late October 2024.

Reporting found during the investigation described prosecutors alleging Schwarz tapped on Matson’s truck before Castle opened fire, and that Martin helped dispose of Schwarz’s phone afterward. If anyone knew Matson or was in that area on October 7, 2024, can you share what you observed or heard?