Desean Rondel Bonet, an 18-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on May 26, 2018. Born June 27, 1999, in Detroit, he moved to Columbus at age five, graduated high school, and was interning in the construction field. Family remembered him for his infectious smile, sense of humor, and strong-minded independence.

The shooting followed an altercation on Wilson Avenue with 21-year-old Kiez Dangelo Collins. According to Collins, Bonet shoved him against a door frame; Collins then produced a gun, chased Bonet and fired four times, three bullets striking Bonet in the back while he ran. Surveillance video reportedly captured Collins closing the distance and shooting. Collins was arrested, tried, and the jury rejected his self-defense claim, finding him guilty on two counts of murder; a judge dismissed one count of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated robbery for insufficient evidence. Collins was sentenced to life with parole possible after 18 years.

Desean’s mother, Yvette Bonet, spoke publicly about her grief and her belief that his life was taken over a trivial matter. Does anyone have information about Desean’s last known movements or the altercation on Wilson Avenue?