Tanknai Houpe was 19 when he was shot and killed on October 20, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. He was walking with a witness near Cleveland Avenue and East 21st Avenue when occupants of a black four-door sedan opened fire, striking him in the back and chest. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died that day.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains an unsolved homicide under investigation by the Columbus Police Department. Tanknai’s family and friends remember him for his love of basketball, his game system, and an infectious smile. The Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive lists this as part of its October 2021 cases.

If anyone was near Cleveland Avenue and East 21st Avenue on October 20, 2021, or has information about a black four-door sedan seen in the area, please contact the Columbus Police Department with tips.