On September 8, 2023, about 10 p.m., 22-year-old Vincent D. Tarver was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Compass West apartment complex in Austintown, Ohio. First responders found Tarver with gunshot wounds to his neck, upper chest, and leg; he was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and pronounced dead. His girlfriend, 21-year-old Joleene Christy, suffered a gunshot wound to her right side and was also transported to the hospital. Witnesses heard an argument in the parking lot shortly before the shooting and reported three men fleeing toward Westgate Boulevard. One witness filmed part of the incident, and others identified a white male in the group who repeatedly lifted his shirt as if reaching for a gun.

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested the next day and later identified as Ethan Richmond; he was charged with murder, felonious assault, firearm specifications, and tampering with evidence, and his case was moved from juvenile to adult court. On September 13, 2023, 22-year-old Talim Dawud Malik Mumin was arrested on obstruction and tampering charges; witnesses said he had argued with Tarver and allegedly tried to hide the weapon, which police recovered.

The investigation remains active as authorities continue gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. Did anyone in the area see the argument or the men running toward Westgate Boulevard that night?