Jarrin Jay Allen Lamont, also known as Jarrin Allen Lamont Hickman, was a 28-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio who died on April 17, 2020. He was remembered by family and friends as protective, athletic, and entrepreneurial, and his death left a significant void for those who knew him.

On the evening of April 17, 2020, Jarrin was shot in the parking lot of a Dollar General in Truro Township, Columbus, after an altercation that began when he was attempting to buy marijuana, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office says Jarrin allegedly shot a man in the head during that encounter. In retaliation, 20-year-old Varmunyah Dunor chased Jarrin through the parking lot and shot him multiple times. Jarrin was taken to Mount Carmel East Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Varmunyah Dunor was arrested and charged with murder and held in the Franklin County Jail as the investigation continued. Few other public details about the shooting or its motive have been released.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Jarrin, what information can be shared to help clarify what happened?