Daylan James Hawkins, 39, was fatally shot at Cain’s Sports Lounge on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus on July 16, 2022. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours; medics pronounced Hawkins dead at the scene. Another man, 30-year-old Denver Spencer, was also killed and two other people were injured in the same incident.

Following the investigation, 22-year-olds Kacee Kenner and Anthony Davis were arrested and later indicted on multiple charges related to the shooting. Kenner was charged with murder in the deaths of Hawkins and Spencer; Davis faced charges of aggravated murder and murder, along with felonious assault counts for the others injured. The killings were reported as the 72nd and 73rd homicides in Columbus for 2022.

The families and friends of Hawkins and Spencer have been deeply affected, and the community responded to the violence. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Daylan Hawkins, please share what you know.