Crime
Man Charged with Murder After Breaking into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home and Fatally Shooting Her
According to police, Jackson broke into Brown’s home through a window, waited inside, and then ambushed her.
Dayton, OH – A 32-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and fatally shooting her early Monday morning.
Tony Jackson, Jr. was formally charged on Wednesday with aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, and possession of a weapon while under disability.
The charges stem from the killing of 34-year-old Matyka Brown at her residence on Millicent Avenue.
According to police, Jackson broke into Brown’s home through a window, waited inside, and then ambushed her.
Newly obtained court documents reveal that Jackson shot Brown twice—the first shot injured her in the presence of a child, and the second, fatal gunshot was fired as Brown’s two daughters, ages 14 and 9, escaped the home.
A 911 caller reported that Brown’s daughters ran to a neighbor’s house for help after gunfire erupted.
Court records also indicate that Jackson unplugged surveillance cameras inside Brown’s home before carrying out the attack.
This was not Jackson’s first reported act of violence against Brown.
In October 2024, he was arrested for allegedly strangling her, but prosecutors stated that a grand jury declined to bring charges, resulting in the case being dismissed.
Jackson has an extensive criminal history.
Ohio prison records show that he previously served time for aggravated robbery and kidnapping.
In August 2019, Jackson and two other men carried out an armed robbery at the Ohio Loan Company on W. Third Street, where they pistol-whipped an employee, fired gunshots inside the store, and stole more than two dozen firearms.
DNA evidence later linked him to the crime.
Jackson is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $3 million bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for next week.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.