Dante McCormick was 19 when he was fatally shot at an apartment on Pontiac Street in Columbus, Ohio, on May 28, 2020. Born October 20, 2000, to Danielle Porter and Alu Jeter, he was remembered by family as wise beyond his years and devoted to his relatives and friends.

Investigators identified Columbus resident Rashad Short as the suspect in McCormick’s killing; Short was also connected to an earlier April 2020 homicide. Police arrested Short on November 4, 2020; officers found him with a handgun and drugs during a SWAT operation. Prosecutors presented testimony and evidence tying Short to the shootings.

Dante’s family continues to remember him for putting family first and helping others. Does anyone have information about Dante’s life or the Pontiac Street apartment area that could add context to the case?