Derrick L. Samuels Jr., a 34-year-old Black man from Columbus, Ohio, was found with an apparent gunshot wound on the 4300 block of Malin Drive on November 22, 2021. Officers arrived just after 9:20 PM and provided aid until Columbus Fire Medic #24 took over; Samuels later died at Riverside Hospital and was pronounced at 12:49 AM.

His death was recorded as Columbus’s 177th homicide that year, tying the city’s single-year record. The Columbus Division of Police and the Homicide Unit continue to investigate, and no arrests or suspects have been named. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is also seeking tips.

If anyone was in the area of Malin Drive that evening or has information that could help identify who shot Derrick Samuels Jr., please contact the Columbus Police Department or Crime Stoppers.