Cornelius Casimere, 30, was shot and killed on September 24, 2020, in Columbus’s Linden neighborhood. The shooting happened about noon in the 2200 block of Homestead Drive, near Linden McKinley High School; Casimere was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 28-year-old man, Derek Boone, who was at the scene, admitted to being the shooter and was taken into custody. Boone was later charged with murder; the Columbus Division of Police tied his arrest to Casimere’s death. The slaying was recorded as Columbus’s 111th homicide in 2020, and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone was near Homestead Drive around noon on September 24, 2020, or saw something that could help, please share information with investigators.