Diamond Carlton, a 37-year-old man from North Baltimore, Ohio, was fatally shot on February 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Carlton had traveled from Findlay, Ohio, to Dayton to engage in a drug transaction. During this attempted drug deal on Adelite Avenue, Carlton was shot multiple times and later died from his injuries at a local hospital.
Following the shooting, Marcus Brigham Jr., a 26-year-old man, was identified as a person of interest by homicide detectives.
Brigham was later arrested and charged with murder. He was held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1 million bond. Carlton's girlfriend and two other individuals were present during the shooting but were not injured.
The Montgomery County Coroner's Office officially ruled Carlton's death a homicide. The investigation revealed that Carlton was shot around 11:45 p.m., and a 911 caller reported hearing multiple gunshots in the vicinity. The case was presented to the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office, and formal charges were expected to follow.
In summary, Diamond Carlton, a 37-year-old man, was killed during a drug deal in Dayton, Ohio, and Marcus Brigham Jr. was arrested and charged with his murder.
