De’Aire Maurice Lee Craighead was 16 when he was shot multiple times and killed in the North Linden neighborhood of Columbus on December 25, 2022. He was found outside at the scene of an altercation and was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The details of his involvement in the altercation and the identities of other potential participants were not immediately clear.

Columbus police opened an investigation. On December 27, 2022, 15-year-old Ladrell Davis was arrested and charged with Craighead’s murder after a SWAT team apprehended him following an incident in which he, 14-year-old Michael McCurdy and another teen flashed a gun at officers; McCurdy and the other teen were released at that time. The shooting and its aftermath have drawn attention from community groups such as Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children, which has called for efforts to prevent youth violence.

If anyone knew De’Aire or has information about the December 25 altercation, please share what is known.