Dailyn Ford, 18, a male Black/African American from Youngstown, was shot in the early hours of June 18, 2025, on the city’s South Side. Responding officers found him after reports of gunfire near the 900 block of Lanterman Avenue, a residential stretch not far from Lanterman’s Mill. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, and the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity and the date of his death.
Authorities described the case as a homicide and began a joint investigation led by Youngstown police and the coroner’s office, with an autopsy performed by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. In the days that followed, local outlets documented the scene’s proximity to homes that were struck by gunfire and noted the concentration of evidence along Lanterman Avenue. The confirmation of Ford’s identity came the following week, underscoring the gravity of a killing that unfolded just after midnight in a quiet neighborhood corridor.
As detectives canvassed the area and processed evidence, officials did not immediately identify a suspect, and no arrests were announced in connection with the killing. Subsequent coverage through late summer referenced Ford’s death as the prior unresolved homicide in the city, reinforcing that investigators had not publicly named or charged anyone. The case remained open, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.
