Quentin William Smith was killed in a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, on December 4, 2017 — his 17th birthday. Police were called about gunfire at about 9:28 a.m. to the 200 block of S. Eureka Avenue, but determined the shooting occurred on the 200 block of S. Wayne Avenue, where an abandoned silver SUV was found running. Smith was later found behind a residence in the 100 block of S. Wayne Avenue with a gunshot wound and was taken to Mount Carmel West Hospital, where he died.

According to police, Smith was inside a vehicle with three others when at least two suspects opened fire. The shooters fled in a vehicle reported possibly to be a Honda Civic with tinted windows. Gunfire also struck a nearby home at 215 S. Wayne Avenue; officers entering that residence found 33-year-old Severen T. Clayborn dead from a stray bullet. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Devon Dreshawn Bias on two counts of murder and detained another male suspect whose identity was withheld.

Anyone who knew Quentin or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.