Ka’Vyne Pancake Cooper was 22 when he was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on January 30, 2022. Officers were called to the 2600 block of Divot Place at about 2:55 AM after a report of a shooting. Ka’Vyne, known to family and friends as Pancake or Cakemoney, was found with a gunshot wound, received lifesaving treatment and was taken to Grant Medical Center, but was pronounced dead at 3:24 AM.

His death remains an unsolved homicide. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and the case is part of the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case homicide investigations. Ka’Vyne is survived by his mother Tiffany, a 3-year-old son, Kavyne Tez, and a 1-year-old daughter, Ka’Yonnie, among other family members.

Anyone who has information about what happened that night or saw activity in the 2600 block of Divot Place on January 30, 2022, is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department or submit a tip.