On the afternoon of July 12, 2023, gunfire was reported in the 2200 block of McGuffey Road in South Linden. Officers arriving around 4:49 p.m. found 30-year-old Derrius Morgan with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and pronounced dead at 5:23 p.m.

Homicide investigators reviewed security camera footage that showed a suspect driving a stolen vehicle to Morgan’s home. Witnesses said they saw the suspect point a gun at Morgan moments before shots were heard. The suspect was later identified as 38-year-old Clarence Ellis, and investigators developed leads indicating he had left Ohio and was in Alabama. The U.S. Marshals Service and other law enforcement partners became involved in the fugitive search.

If anyone in South Linden on July 12 saw the stolen vehicle, the suspect arriving, or has other information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.