Michael Thomas Sweeney, 70, a Cincinnati businessman from the Sweeney family of local car dealerships, died on May 15, 2023, from a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier. The shooting began on May 13 after Sweeney stopped at a gas station with two women; one of the women allegedly bought drugs from 37-year-old Randall Mickey. Mickey believed he had been shorted, confronted Sweeney at his vehicle, then pursued Sweeney onto Interstate 75 and fired two shots. One round struck Sweeney in the head, causing him to crash; he was critically injured and died in hospital on May 15.

Randall Mickey was arrested on June 2, 2023, and charged with murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. He had prior felony convictions and was on parole at the time; bond was set at $1 million. Kimberly Cragwell, one of the women in the car, was charged with obstructing justice after initially misleading police. Community members expressed grief and concern about violence tied to road disputes and drug transactions.

Did anyone in the Cincinnati area witness the confrontation at the gas station or the pursuit on I-75?