On June 24, 2020, 14-year-old Nysier Terry was shot and killed near Loretta Avenue and Medina Avenue in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. He was found with an apparent gunshot wound and taken to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. The death was recorded as the city’s 57th homicide that year.

Columbus police identified two teenagers as suspects: 15-year-old Kenyion Hairston and 16-year-old Jahmir Davis. Witnesses said Terry and two others were firing shots from a stolen vehicle when the shooting occurred. One suspect was arrested on June 26, 2020, after being found in a stolen vehicle, and both suspects confessed to the shooting during police interrogations. The suspects were charged with murder.

This case highlighted concerns about teen gun violence in Columbus and the toll on families and neighborhoods. If anyone knew Nysier or has information about the incident, please come forward.