Jaykwon M. Sharp was 14 when he was shot and killed near Shady Lane Elementary School in east Columbus on May 22, 2019. The shooting happened just before 7:00 PM after an argument over a cellphone between Jaykwon and a 13-year-old. Another 14-year-old, Miracle Carolina, was also shot and wounded in the same incident.

Columbus Police arrested the 13-year-old shortly after the shooting; the suspect was charged with murder and taken into custody with the cooperation of his family. Jaykwon’s family, friends and teammates remembered him as a joyful, positive young person who enjoyed roller skating, biking and playing football and who had participated in the Columbus Police TAPS program pairing teens with officers.

Who in the community knew Jaykwon or has information about the events that night?