Mareo Bell, 33, of Columbus, Ohio, was shot outside Podunk’s bar on East Dublin-Granville Road in the early morning hours of March 11, 2022. The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m.; Bell was one of three people shot and later died of his injuries on March 25, 2022. Reports say the shooting followed a fight inside the bar. Surveillance footage and witness statements identified a man who left the bar, retrieved a firearm, and fired multiple shots in the parking lot.

Bell worked as a security officer and a personal trainer and is survived by his girlfriend, children, and siblings. The case remains a stark example of how a single violent confrontation can have lasting consequences for victims and their families. If anyone has information about the March 11, 2022 shooting at Podunk’s on East Dublin-Granville Road, please come forward.