Edward Ellington, 53, known to family by his middle name Duane, was shot during an afternoon dispute in Springfield, Ohio, on December 21, 2023. The confrontation occurred near Euclid Avenue and South Yellow Springs Street after a man who said his cellphone was missing returned to the area and a fight broke out. A witness told police that another person intervened, and that the man later fired a single shot that struck Ellington in the head.

First responders found Ellington on the sidewalk in the 600 block of West Euclid Avenue. He was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center and then flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, where he died on December 24, 2023. Investigators identified 40-year-old Tyren L. DeArmond of Springfield as the suspect, and an arrest warrant was issued after police asked the public for help locating him; he was later taken into custody and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Was anyone in the area that afternoon who saw the dispute or the vehicle involved willing to come forward with information?