Tayquann James, a 36-year-old Black man from Paterson, New Jersey, was killed in Columbus on February 1, 2021, after a shooting in the early-morning hours on Steam Mill Road. Police were called to a residence about 5:16 a.m.; James was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead shortly before 6 a.m. A homicide investigation followed.

Reporting identifies a single principal suspect publicly named soon after the shooting: Michael Brown, described as 35 at the time, who was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

James was later memorialized with funeral services in Paterson later that month. If anyone has information about what happened on Steam Mill Road that morning, please come forward to investigators.