Nerico D. Moses James, 33, was found fatally shot on April 7, 2021, at the intersection of East Livingston Avenue and Nelson Road in Columbus, Ohio, near a Family Dollar store. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after police arrived. James was born March 2, 1988, in Chicago to Anthony James and Kimberly Statum.

His killing was recorded as Columbus’s 53rd homicide of 2021 amid a broader rise in violent crime that year. The Columbus Police Department has continued an open investigation but has not publicly identified or arrested any suspects and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

The case has prompted calls from the community and officials for more intervention programs, education, employment opportunities and community-based policing to address underlying causes of violence. If anyone has information about what happened to Nerico James, please contact the Columbus Police Department.