Damion D. Wade was 21 when he was fatally shot on September 30, 2016, at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Fountainview Court on the Far East Side of Columbus. Born March 10, 1995, in Detroit, he moved to Columbus in 2009 and graduated from Pickerington North High School in 2013. Family remembered him as loving and caring; he is survived by his mother Devie Lasley, father Nathaniel Wade, sisters Kerris and Anyla, and other relatives and friends.

Witnesses said the shooter left the apartment and then returned, firing additional shots into Damion’s head and chest. Police conducted a manhunt that led SWAT officers to Knollwood Drive, where they encountered Jacquarius M. Robinson. Officers Stephen Galiffo, James Sandford, and Anthony Rogers shot and killed Robinson after he raised a handgun and ignored commands to get on the ground. A Franklin County grand jury later declined to indict the officers.

Damion’s funeral was held October 8, 2016, at Marlan Gary Funeral Home, The Chapel of Peace East in Columbus. If anyone knew Damion or has information about the shooting at Fountainview Court, please come forward.