Broderick M. Harper was 16 when he was found shot on the lawn of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on May 29, 2022. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. while he was with a group of friends riding scooters. Surveillance footage reportedly showed four individuals on scooters arriving at the Statehouse, with one of them shooting Harper before the group fled.

Officers and medical personnel attempted resuscitation but Harper was pronounced dead at the scene. He attended Licking Heights High School, had recently started working at McDonald’s, and was remembered for his love of basketball and football and for being well-liked by peers and family.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Columbus Division of Police and the U.S. Marshals Service opened an investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.