Linda Carol Cowans, 61, was shot inside her home on East 17th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on September 10, 2019. The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m.; she was taken to Grant Medical Center where she later died. Other family members were in the house at the time but were in different areas and could not provide details about the suspect.

The Columbus Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating and no arrests have been announced. Cowans’ family and friends have urged the community to come forward with any information. She is remembered as a vibrant, outgoing mother and grandmother whose loss has left a deep void.

If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers activity near East 17th Avenue that night, please contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit.