Rashawn Delane Garner, a 38-year-old Black man from Columbus, Ohio, was found with an apparent gunshot wound in the 1700 block of Sullivant Avenue and died at Grant Medical Center on January 5, 2022; he was pronounced deceased at 6:32 PM that day. The death is being investigated as a homicide.

Columbus Police have been actively pursuing leads and executing search warrants tied to the investigation. Searches at a south Columbus residence linked to the suspect’s mother produced multiple firearms, but no charges have been announced.

Garner is remembered by family as a loving father and fiancé. He is survived by children Lamyah Roshea Garner and Rashawn Cardair Garner and his fiancée Shauna Brockington; his obituary lists his birth as June 14, 1983, and notes he was preceded in death by daughter Jayla Marie Garner.

If anyone has information that could help resolve this homicide, please submit a tip to the Columbus Police Department.