Shomari Little, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, was shot during an altercation on the 1000 block of East 13th Avenue near Cleveland Avenue on September 10, 2022. He was taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he died. His death was recorded as the 95th homicide in Columbus for 2022.

A 25-year-old woman, Mercedes Reyes, was charged with Little’s murder, taken into custody, and held on a $3 million bond. Reyes had a court hearing scheduled for October 6, 2022. The Columbus Police Homicide Unit and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers were involved in the investigation and asked anyone with information to come forward.

Little was remembered by family as kind and loving, with interests in music, photography, and sports; his obituary described him as a leader and protector to those close to him.