Bryce Kinkade Persang, 24, was found fatally shot in the passenger seat of a silver Honda Fit near Norton Road and Floral Circle South in Columbus, Ohio on September 16, 2021. Prairie Township medics responded and Bryce was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The Columbus Police Department is investigating the shooting as a homicide.

In June 2022 two suspects, Tahir Said and Hanut Abdulle, were identified in connection with the case; investigators say the men are believed to have left the country and no arrests have been made. Bryce’s mother, Katherine Persang, has urged anyone with information to come forward. He is remembered by family and friends as a loving, caring person who always showed up for others.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the whereabouts of the identified suspects, please contact the Columbus Police Department.