Damon A. Jenkins, a 43-year-old owner of Totally Different Barber Spa and R&M Properties in Columbus, Ohio, died after being shot on September 30, 2017. The shooting took place at his barbershop at 1626 East Livingston Avenue following an altercation with Lamar D. Reynolds, a 36-year-old barber who worked in the shop and lived there as a tenant. Jenkins was shot multiple times, managed to stagger to a nearby convenience store, and later died from blood loss after a bullet struck an artery.

Police arrested Lamar D. Reynolds and charged him in connection with the shooting; Reynolds claimed he acted in self-defense. Jenkins was remembered in the community as friendly and free-spirited, and his death prompted considerable attention locally. The investigation gathered evidence and witness testimony; anyone with information about the case was encouraged to contact investigators.