Nov. 26 – A 19-year-old man will spend at least 20 years in prison over an altercation that ended in a fatal shooting in Dayton last year.
Ja’Shawn Lee Jones was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison for the death of 31-year-old Gregory Dillon, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
Earlier this month, a jury found Jones guilty of two counts of murder and assault. During a trial, a judge found him guilty of two counts of possessing weapons while under disability.
A reckless homicide charge was dismissed, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
On August 10, 2023, Dayton police responded to the first block of South Monmouth Street after multiple people reported that a man had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as Dillon, who had been shot in the head.
Dillon got into an argument with the owner of a dog that had previously chased him, according to Dayton Municipal Court records. During the argument, Jones reportedly came out of a house with two handguns.
“A physical altercation occurred between Dillon and Jones, which resulted in Jones firing one of the handguns several times and striking Dillon,” an affidavit said.
Dillon was pronounced dead at the scene.
