As part of his life sentence, Ward will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least 15 years.
On Dec. 11, 2020, Dayton police responded to Leo Street after a 911 caller reported a person lying in the road.
Officers found the victim, later identified as Newell, on the ground near the curb outside Jay and Jeans Tavern.
During the investigation, police learned Newell was a passenger inside a vehicle and fell out after he was shot.
“Through surveillance video, it was found that a Black male shot into the vehicle multiple times,” Dayton Municipal Court records read. “This male was identified as Tyray Ward.”
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene after being shot at, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Ward was arrested in connection to the deadly shooting in early January.
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