Robert Blackstone, 51, was shot and killed in downtown Dayton on August 1, 2023. The shooting occurred on the 1000 block of North Main Street; after reports of gunfire police found Blackstone injured and unresponsive along Riverside Drive later that day. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Authorities identified 44-year-old Antonio Murray as the prime suspect and arrested him shortly after the incident, charging him with multiple offenses including two counts of murder and several counts of felonious assault. Investigators say surveillance footage helped establish the events that led to the shooting, which followed an encounter between Blackstone and Murray that escalated into violence.

Blackstone was remembered as an artist who found beauty in everyday life, and his death has prompted discussion about safety and crime prevention in downtown Dayton. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Robert, what can be shared with investigators?