James D’Yago Hayden, 29, was killed after an argument that began inside a liquor store on the Southeast Side of Columbus on June 22, 2021. The confrontation at the Beverage Warehouse on East 11th Avenue continued outside, where witnesses said a white four-door vehicle left the parking lot and a passenger, identified as 22-year-old Adam Manns, allegedly fired several rounds from a handgun at Hayden. Hayden was struck, taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in critical condition, and later died from his injuries.

Columbus police filed an arrest warrant for Manns in connection with the shooting. Manns was charged with involuntary manslaughter, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page to a minimum of 18 years in prison. During sentencing Manns apologized to Hayden’s family. Family members, including Hayden’s wife Porsha Hayden, gave emotional victim impact statements about the loss.

Does anyone have information about the events at the Beverage Warehouse that day or witnessed the confrontation or the vehicle leaving the lot?