Dalan Hardin Oulds-Wellman, a 21-year-old Black man, was fatally shot outside the Story Lounge nightclub on East 5th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, in the early hours of July 26, 2020. He and another victim were found with gunshot wounds and taken to Grant Medical Center; Oulds-Wellman was pronounced dead at 3:37 PM that day.

The case remained unsolved for several years despite surveillance images released in 2022. On January 24, 2024, a major development came when 29-year-old Gvon Thornton was arrested in connection with the shooting. Authorities charged Thornton and two others, Marquis Smith and Aaron Clark, with multiple felonies related to the incident including murder, aggravated murder, attempted murder, and felonious assault. Smith was reported to remain at large while Clark was in custody. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers had offered a cash reward for information leading to arrests.

Oulds-Wellman was remembered as a kind, selfless son, brother, and friend with a passion for music and basketball. If anyone has information that could still help the investigation, please come forward.