Fifteen-year-old Issa Jeylani, a Somali male, was shot and killed while playing soccer with friends on July 22, 2022, in the 1300 block of Crossing Green Lane in Columbus, Ohio.

The case later overlapped with another fatal shooting: Issa’s older brother, 21-year-old Salad Jeylani, was arrested for a separate July 21, 2023, shooting in which 20-year-old Osman Ali was killed. Court records indicate Salad sent messages expressing a desire to kill young Somali males in retaliation for Issa’s death; his phone records were used to show plans to target that group. Salad pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and possessing a deadly weapon while under detention and received a prison term.

The investigation into Issa’s killing remains open and authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.