Randy E. Allen, 45, of Dayton, Ohio, was killed in a street shooting on the morning of Saturday, June 17, 2023. Family remembered him as a hard worker who provided for them, a father of two, and a devoted grandfather who enjoyed playing pool and spending weekends with his granddaughter Hazel. His daughter called him the rock of their family and a great man, father, husband, and papaw.

Police were called to the 400 block of Linden Avenue around 11:30 a.m. for an argument that escalated to gunfire. Officers arriving while shots were still being fired found Allen deceased near a car with a bullet hole in its passenger-side window. The shooting led to a large police response and an hours-long standoff at the nearby Davis-Linden Building after authorities believed a suspect had run inside. One person was arrested at the scene and later released; the suspect, later identified as Jacob Ashba, was arrested that night in Centerville and charged in connection with Allen’s death. At sentencing, family members described the deep emotional impact of the loss.

Did anyone in Dayton see or hear anything on Linden Avenue that morning that could help clarify what happened?