William N. Brown Jr. was 37 when he was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on October 17, 2017. Multiple callers reported gunfire about 8:42 p.m. near 4951 Majestic Dr. N. Responding officers found Brown Jr. with gunshot wounds and he was taken to Grant Medical Center, where he died at 9:21 p.m.

The death was ruled a homicide and the Columbus Division of Police opened an investigation. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists the case as an unsolved homicide. No arrests or suspects have been identified and the family and community have been urging anyone with information to come forward.

Few public details about the shooting scene or possible motives are available. If anyone has information about what happened that night near Majestic Drive North, please contact the Columbus Division of Police.