On October 27, 2023, 18-year-old Brandon Biz Collins was one of six teenagers shot during a party at 810 Ferndale Avenue in Mansfield, Ohio. The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. and resulted in the deaths of Collins and 17-year-old Jarmel Boyd; four other teens, aged 14 to 19, were wounded. Investigators linked the attack to a dispute between two local gangs. On November 8, 2023, 22-year-old Cyrus Ellerbe was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and four counts of felonious assault; he was later indicted on additional counts, including participating in a criminal gang.

Brandon, born September 21, 2005, in Columbus, was known as Beans and as Biz. He was described as a devoted son and friend who ran a t-shirt company called evol, followed a vegetarian lifestyle, wanted to join the United States Air Force, and cared about fashion. A GoFundMe titled Honor Brandon Collins: Reduce Gun Violence was set up in his memory to support anti-violence and community development efforts.

Does anyone in the Mansfield area have information about that night or knew Brandon and what he meant to the community?