Eddie E. Lovely was 30 when he was shot and killed on January 6, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found on the sidewalk at the corner of Marcia Drive and Myrtle Avenue with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Reports say he had been taking a walk around his neighborhood when he was shot.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The Columbus Police Department and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers have appealed for information; the family has hired a private investigator and helped raise a reward for tips. Loved ones remember him as kind, gentle, and creative — an upcoming model and poet.

If anyone has information about Eddie’s death, contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS or submit a tip through their website.