Person of interest sought for questioning in Dayton homicide

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Police are asking the public for help in finding a person of interest in a deadly shooting on May 23 at Summit Square Apartments in Dayton.

Demarcus Cunigan, 26, is a “key witness” in the death of 22-year-old Shareef Tillman, said Detective Zachariah Hastings.

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“Homicide detectives just need to speak to him,” he said. “They feel like he might have the answers surrounding this case.”

The incident started with fight between two women in the apartment parking lot.

A video of the shooting shows a woman exiting an apartment and firing a round into the air, Hastings said.

The gun then appeared to malfunction and a person believed to be Cunigan cleared the malfunction.

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The woman then took the gun back and went into the crowd, firing again, according to Hastings.

Tillman was hit in the back and died on the scene.

“We’re just trying to make sure we have a positive identification on the female,” Hastings said.

It has not been determined if Cunigan will face charges.

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He is believed to be avoiding the police but is not thought to be armed and dangerous, said Hastings.

Anyone knows the location of Cunigan can call Dayton police at 937-333-COPS or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP.

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