On May 26, 2024, J’vion Zimmerman, an 18-year-old from Port Clinton, Ohio, was found shot in an alley in the 100 block of Howard Street in Findlay shortly before 7 p.m. Zimmerman suffered at least one gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to a local hospital, where he died soon after.

Eighteen-year-old Peyton Howard of Findlay was arrested on July 4 and has since been indicted by a Hancock County Grand Jury on multiple counts, including voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, having weapons while under disability, and tampering with evidence. Howard is in custody with no arraignment date set. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

The community has expressed shock and grief over Zimmerman’s death. If anyone saw activity in the area of Howard Street that evening or has information about the case, please come forward.