On June 8, 2024, 32-year-old Ronald James Booda Downs Jr. was fatally shot during an altercation at a Marathon gas station in Harrison Township, Ohio. The shooting took place about 1:13 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Main Street after a dispute between two groups escalated into gunfire. Downs suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where he died. Another person involved was found with a gunshot wound at a residence in Dayton and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say multiple shots were fired by two separate groups. No arrests have been announced and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information to identify those responsible. Downs, born October 21, 1991, in Victorville, California, had moved to Dayton and was a father to a young daughter, Rakiah; his family remembers him as someone who loved walking and dancing and who had a contagious smile. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact investigators.?