On September 22, 2024, at about 2:36 a.m., 19-year-old Malachi Miller was fatally shot inside a residence at 459 S. Main St., Mansfield, Ohio. Officers who responded found Miller suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene after Mansfield Fire Department personnel rendered aid. The Richland County Coroner’s Office was called and an autopsy was scheduled.

Police say multiple shooters fired into the home; Miller was the only person struck although others were in the residence. The Mansfield Police Department Major Crimes unit is handling the investigation, led by Detective Richard Clapp. On December 12, 2024, 23-year-old Shavar Amore Johnson was arraigned on a murder charge in Franklin County Municipal Court; it is not stated whether additional suspects are being sought.

A GoFundMe was created to assist Miller’s family; the fund note says he left behind a girlfriend of three years. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Mansfield Police Department.