Police identified the victim in this case as Justin Pettaway (also reported as Jason Pettaway), a 29-year-old man who was killed during a shooting on June 1, 2016, in the 400 block of 26th Street in Huntington’s Highlawn neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the early evening at a residence where a domestic dispute escalated into an exchange of gunfire at the front door. Officers found Pettaway dead of gunshot wounds at the scene.

Investigators said the confrontation involved Pettaway and Joseph Andrew Chapman. Chapman was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital with wounds described as non-life-threatening, including reported injuries to his hand and arm. Police did not report any fleeing suspect and stated they knew the identities of the two participants; they planned to present the case to a grand jury to determine whether charges were warranted.

If anyone knew Justin Pettaway or has information about the events on June 1, 2016, please come forward to share what you know.