L’Darrin Donnell O’Neal, 19, was shot and killed on December 14, 2020, while sitting in a car in the drive‑thru line at Thirsty’s Drive‑Thru on East Livingston Avenue in Columbus. The shooting happened about 9:55 p.m. when two men got out of a maroon hatchback and approached O’Neal’s vehicle. A struggle followed and shots were fired. He was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital in critical condition and died shortly afterward.

Witnesses described one shooter as a Black man with long dreads wearing a white T‑shirt and jeans. The suspects left in the maroon hatchback. Columbus police are investigating and the department asks anyone with information to contact them or give tips to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

O’Neal was the only child of Stephanie O’Neal and Jeffrey Edward Woods and enjoyed playing basketball and spending time with family and friends. If anyone saw the maroon hatchback or has information about that night, please contact Columbus police or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.