Dominic Cunningham, 22, and his 21-year-old brother Joshua were killed after a confrontation outside A Touch of Italy in Bedford Heights in the early hours of October 7, 2023. The brothers had been helping their father at the restaurant when a disturbance led several people, including Shawntell Ellis and Arianna McKinnon-Brooks, to be escorted into the parking lot. Prosecutors say the group left in a rented silver 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and the brothers followed. Dominic reportedly fired at the Jeep, and the bullet missed and fatally struck Joshua. Occupants of the Jeep then returned fire; Dominic was hit and later died. Both brothers were pronounced dead at a hospital.

Bedford Heights police identified 29-year-old Shawntell Ellis as a person of interest and sought the rented Jeep. Ellis was arrested December 5, 2023. Prosecutors later dismissed aggravated murder charges against Ellis; in May 2024 she pleaded guilty to firearm and related charges and received 4.5 years. Arianna McKinnon-Brooks, 25, has been charged with obstructing justice. A third person who fired from the Jeep remains unidentified and at large. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bedford Heights Detective Bureau at 440-439-1234.