A 48-year-old Dayton man is facing murder charges nearly six months after a shooting left another 48-year-old man dead inside a house on the 1800 block of West Grand Avenue. Jamille Lequan Henderson was arrested on July 23 and now faces two counts each of murder and felonious assault, plus one count of having weapons while under disability, in connection with the January 31 death of Julian Vineyard.
Dayton police responded to the home just after midnight that night, according to Dayton Daily News, which reported that officers found Vineyard lying just inside the house with a gunshot wound to his chest, according to court documents. Officers provided first aid before medics transported him to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A 911 call obtained by WHIO indicates a neighbor first discovered Vineyard suffering from the gunshot wound and, along with roommates, began administering aid to the conscious victim while waiting for emergency crews to arrive.
A Six-Month Search for a Suspect
Investigators identified Henderson as the suspect using witness statements and physical evidence, according to court records cited in the same report. The gap between the shooting and Henderson's July 23 arrest stretched nearly six months, a timeline the outlet's report underscores as notably extended for a case involving a fatal shooting with an identified scene and witnesses on hand from the start.
Miami Valley Hospital, where Vineyard died, is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the Dayton region verified by the American College of Surgeons, according to Premier Health. The center serves 17 counties across Southwest Ohio and East Indiana, underscoring the scale of the trauma network mobilized in the effort to save Vineyard's life.
Prior Felony Bars Henderson From Owning a Gun
Per the affidavit in the case, Henderson was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a previous drug trafficking conviction, which is why he now also faces a charge of having weapons while under disability. Under Ohio Revised Code § 2923.13, that offense is a third-degree felony carrying nine to 36 months in prison and fines up to $10,000, according to legal guidance from the Botnick Law Firm. Ohio's 2022 permitless carry law, Senate Bill 215, allows qualifying adults to carry concealed firearms without a license, but the statute explicitly does not restore gun rights to people disqualified by prior felony drug convictions, according to legal analysis published by the Law Office of Brian Joslyn.
If convicted of murder, Henderson faces an indefinite mandatory prison sentence of 15 years to life along with potential fines up to $25,000 under Ohio Revised Code § 2903.02 and § 2929.02, according to sentencing guidance compiled by criminal defense resource FanLegal. He is currently being held at the Montgomery County Jail pending further proceedings in Dayton Municipal Court.
A Neighborhood With a Recent History of Gunfire
The 1800 block of West Grand Avenue has seen violence before. A late-night shooting there in July 2025 left two people hospitalized, according to K99.1FM, which reported that officers responded to reports of gunfire on the same stretch of street. Dayton police data reported earlier this year showed that overall violent crime in the city decreased in 2025, even as officials continued pushing targeted neighborhood gun violence reduction efforts, according to a report from ABC22/FOX45 Dayton.
The case adds to a string of active homicide investigations in West Dayton. Hoodline reported this month that Dayton police issued murder warrants for two brothers in the unsolved May drive-by shooting death of 32-year-old Andre Carpenter on North Gettysburg Avenue. It remains unclear what led to the confrontation between Henderson and Vineyard, and whether a Montgomery County grand jury will add further charges or gun specifications as the case moves forward.
