Fifteen-year-old TréVon Dickson was fatally shot on April 20, 2021, on the East Side of Columbus, Ohio. The shooting happened about 3:50 p.m. on the 3200 block of Marion Place. Dickson was found at the scene and taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:31 p.m.

Police say the shooting occurred after an altercation between Dickson and another 15-year-old, Nasir Ndiaye, during an exchange that prosecutors say began as a drug deal; Ndiaye and two others had gone to Dickson’s home to sell a half ounce of marijuana. Ndiaye was also shot and taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He was charged in Franklin County Juvenile Court; prosecutors disputed Ndiaye’s claim of self-defense. Ndiaye was later found guilty of involuntary manslaughter while committing a misdemeanor and sentenced to three years of probation with a mental health evaluation, with a possible adult prison term if probation is violated.

Dickson had been in eighth grade and had turned 15 three months earlier; he was described as an average teenager who played football and participated in community activities. His mother, Shawna Brady, has spoken publicly about seeking justice and expressed frustration over the sentence. Does anyone have memories of TréVon or information about the events that day that could shed more light on what happened?