Man who shot, killed man prompting large SWAT response takes plea deal

DAYTON — A man who shot and killed a man last summer has taken a plea deal.

Jacob Ashba has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, according to Montgomery County court records.

As part of Ashba’s plea agreement, one count of felonious assault and obstruction of official business were dismissed.

Ashba was arrested in June in the deadly shooting at the Davis-Linden Building in Dayton, News Center 7 previously reported.

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Dayton police were called to the 400 block of Linden Avenue on June 17 for reports of a shooting.

“There were people in the street that were fighting and then during that fight, there were shots fired. When our officers arrived, there were still shots being fired at that point,” Dayton police Maj. Christopher Malson said.

Officers discovered 45-year-old Randy Allen dead near a car that had a bullet hole in the passenger side window.

A memorial was held for Allen on Feb. 9.

His wife described her late husband.

“He was a great man, he was a great husband, he was a great dad, he was a great papaw, he looked out for everybody,” Allen’s wife said. “He would give you his shirt off his back if he had to.”

Ashba is currently in custody of the Montgomery County Jail.

He is facing 11 to 12 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 27.

We will continue to follow his story.

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