On July 16, 2024, at about 3:14 a.m. Dayton police found 37-year-old John Idell Favors on a sidewalk near South Conover and West Fifth Streets with a gunshot wound to the head. First aid was given, but Favors was pronounced dead at the scene. A 33-year-old man later arrived at a hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries believed to be related, and two women in a bullet-riddled sedan flagged down officers after the shooting.

No arrests have been announced and authorities have not identified any suspects; the Dayton Police Homicide Unit is investigating and asking for tips. Favors was remembered as an admired entrepreneur, a Freemason who designed Masonic regalia, a real estate owner, a cancer survivor and someone known for generosity. He is survived by his fiancée of 17 years, Shawan Herring, and their two children.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the people present that night, please contact the Dayton Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.