Jasmine Johnson was 28 when she was killed in a drive-by shooting on December 13, 2020, on Columbus’s Northeast Side. The shooting happened around 6:20 p.m. as she was walking out of her home on Republic Avenue; witnesses reported an unknown person drove by and fired multiple rounds. Jasmine was taken to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital and died shortly after arrival.

Her mother, Sharon Hayes-Westbrook, was at the scene and heard the gunfire. No arrests or suspects have been identified and the case remains unsolved. Columbus police are seeking tips and Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and/or indictment. Family and community members remember Jasmine as a loving, positive presence whose death has left a painful void.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening, please contact the Columbus Police Department or Crime Stoppers.