J’Allen Underwood was 17 when he was fatally shot on March 20, 2024. Officers found his body around 10 p.m. inside a car parked near Millet Street and Oakwood Avenue on Youngstown’s Westside. An 18-year-old male was also inside and was wounded; police say he was shot while trying to flee and is hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators recovered multiple shell casings inside the vehicle and on the street, and a firearm was recovered at the scene. Lieutenant Mohammad Awad said it appeared multiple shooters were targeting each other. No suspects or motive have been announced; police say they are following several leads but have not made any arrests.

School officials have arranged counselors for students affected by Underwood’s death, and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips that could lead to prosecution. Does anyone who was in that neighborhood on the Westside that night have information that could help?