Marquiez Dewayne Lawrence, a 25-year-old Black man from Columbus, Ohio, was shot multiple times at an apartment complex on the city’s Northeast Side on February 17, 2021, and later died at Mount Carmel East hospital. Witnesses saw a Black male fire shots at Lawrence and then flee in a black Chrysler 300.

Lawrence was described as an entrepreneur who ran BBY Kasyn’s Trucking and Hauling and The Gangway Clothing Line. He was a devoted father to a young daughter and a well-known basketball player in his community; family members say his death left a significant void. His mother, Betty E. Vaughn, and law enforcement have asked anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone with knowledge of the shooting, the suspect, or the black Chrysler 300 have tips to share with Columbus police or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers?