On June 9, 2023, at about 1:39 p.m. Columbus police responded to a reported shooting in the 1900 block of Denune Avenue in East Linden. Officers found 32-year-old Rapheal Leon Vantel Jones with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and pronounced dead at 2:46 p.m. Investigators say Jones had been involved in an argument with 28-year-old Sir Robert Martin-Sydnor before the shooting, and a murder warrant was issued for Martin-Sydnor.

On June 21, 2023, U.S. Marshals and multiple SWAT teams located Martin-Sydnor in Dayton. He barricaded himself inside an apartment and held a 73-year-old man hostage, triggering an eight-hour standoff during which he communicated with police via Facebook Live and made threats. Authorities used tear gas; Martin-Sydnor surrendered and was taken into custody and held in Montgomery County pending extradition to Franklin County. Jones, born September 12, 1990, in Columbus, is remembered by family and friends for his vibrant personality and dedication to loved ones. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.