Elijah Copley was 14 when he was shot and killed on July 24, 2020, while riding a scooter with a friend near West Rich Street and Dana Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He was hit during the early hours of the morning and, despite being taken to a hospital in critical condition, died later that day. Police say two unknown suspects opened fire at Elijah and his friend; only Elijah was struck. The shooting happened amid a night that saw multiple shootings in the city.

Family and community members remember Elijah as compassionate, energetic, protective of his siblings and interested in becoming an architect. His stepfather, Walter Jones, has spoken publicly about the family’s grief and the need for answers. No arrests have been announced and the Columbus Police Department’s homicide unit is asking anyone with information to contact them or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area that night see the scooter or the shooters, or have information that could help investigators?