On June 25, 2022, 24-year-old Neal Smith of Columbus was fatally shot in the city’s northeast after cashing a paycheck at a local market. Witnesses say three suspects—16-year-old Taywaun Gavin, 17-year-old Jebrelle McClendon, and 21-year-old Ke’anu Logan—were seen watching Smith inside the market, followed him in a vehicle, and confronted him on the street. According to bystanders, Smith yelled just take it! before being struck multiple times. A nearby woman was also hit by gunfire but survived.

Columbus police arrested all three suspects on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery; Logan was taken into custody in Michigan and Gavin and McClendon were arrested in Columbus. Smith’s death was recorded as the city’s 61st homicide in 2022.

Did anyone in the community see Smith that day or have information about the market and the vehicle that followed him?