Kamell Golden was 15 and a freshman at Springfield High School when he died from a gunshot wound sustained during a robbery on September 29, 2021. The shooting happened in the 500 block of Scott Street; witnesses said Kamell and another person were conducting a marijuana sale when 19-year-old Travis Pearson and a juvenile approached. Pearson allegedly put a gun against Kamell’s back while the juvenile pointed a gun at a witness. Kamell tried to flee and was shot. He was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center and later transferred to Miami Valley Hospital, where he died on September 30, 2021.

After the shooting, Springfield police arrested Pearson and two juveniles. Pearson was charged with aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping and held on $1 million bond. The two juveniles were charged with complicity to aggravated robbery and held at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. The school district arranged grief counselors for students and staff in the wake of the loss.

If anyone has information about what happened on Scott Street that night or knew Kamell, please share what you remember.