Britney Boateng, a 22-year-old Ghanaian-American aspiring musician from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot during an argument at a home in the 400 block of South Weyant Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. on November 18, 2022. She was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene at 1:12 a.m.; the death was recorded as the 126th homicide in Columbus that year.

Columbus police arrested 41-year-old Tyona Dodson in connection with the shooting and charged Dodson with murder. The preliminary investigation reported an argument between Boateng and Dodson prior to the shooting. Boateng had performed in church from age 8, studied music at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School, and recorded gospel and R&B songs that earned thousands of listens online. She leaves behind a toddler daughter and a grieving Ghanaian-American community in Columbus.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.