As conditions of the intervention, the judge ordered that the weapon involved in his charges be held by law enforcement pending successful completion of the intervention, that Shells work toward obtaining a GED, that Shells complete community service and that Shells have no contact with codefendants Anthony Payton, Nathan Harber or Tavion’te Howard.
Shells was charged along with Harber and Howard connected to the fight on Oct. 28, 2024 in the 400 block of Delaware Avenue.
According to Dayton Municipal Court records, police were called to the fight after a report that someone had been shot. On arrival, they found a man who had been stabbed multiple times and a 14-year-old who had been punched and kicked unconscious, court documents said. Police confirmed to media that no one was shot, though officers found casings from at least two guns at the scene.
During the investigation, officers searched Shells’ home and found a loaded .45 caliber Glock handgun, court documents said. When detectives spoke to Howard, he confirmed that he saw Shells have and fire a handgun during the fight. Howard also said he fired a 9 mm gun that was found inside his home.
The three were indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on Nov. 17.
On the day after the fight, Oct. 29, 2024, Shells and Payton were indicted by a grand jury on concealed weapon and obstructing official business charges.
Payton was sentenced in December 2024 to up to five years of probation by Judge Parker after Payton pleaded guilty to concealed weapons charges.
Harber was charged with two counts of felonious assault connected to the fight. He is scheduled to be in court for a scheduling conference Feb. 6.
Howard pleaded guilty to one count of having weapons while under disability on Jan. 7 and is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 6.
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