DAYTON — A man is facing charges in connection with a deadly New Year’s Day shooting.
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D’Erick Waller, 26, is currently facing one count of tampering with evidence.
The charge stems from an incident in which Jeffrey Williams was shot at approximately 3 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the Our Spot parking lot on North Gettysburg Avenue.
He was taken to the hospital, where he died.
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Detectives wrote in court documents that Waller drove his vehicle to the crime scene and left afterward, with his vehicle still unaccounted for.
According to police reports, several vehicles were left abandoned in the parking lot after the shooting.
Waller’s bond was set at $200,000, a notably high amount for a tampering charge, suggesting that authorities might expect additional charges in the future.
Dayton police have not provided further comments regarding the case, as it remains an active investigation.
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