Brandon Jamaal Wheat, a 31-year-old Black man from Columbus, Ohio, was found unresponsive in an alley in the 1800 block of Sullivant Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire on the night of September 29, 2021. Patrol officers rendered aid, but Wheat succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Columbus Police continue to investigate the shooting and have asked the public for any information that could help their inquiry. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and the case remains open. Brandon is survived by his parents, Natasha Clark and Jermaine Wheat, his daughter Nhy Asha Wheat, and other family members, who mourn his loss.

If anyone has information about the shooting or was in the area of Sullivant Avenue on the night of September 29, 2021, please share what is known with investigators.