Jeffrey Chandler, 40, was shot and killed outside the Platform Lounge on Country Club Road in east Columbus on October 22, 2022. An autopsy found he was struck by a rifle round in the back.

The shooting involved multiple men. Dominic Elmore reportedly produced a handgun and fired into the vehicle; Charles Williams Jr. ran to a nearby car, retrieved a rifle, and fired multiple rounds. Chandler exited the vehicle and attempted to flee but was struck by another gunshot and pronounced dead at the scene. Lee Gill, the bar owner who was present during the shooting, was identified as another suspect.

The case was one of Columbus’s homicides for 2022 and drew attention because several people were involved and multiple firearms were used. If anyone saw what happened outside the Platform Lounge that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.