Maxx A. McDaniel was 20 when he was shot to death at a Marathon gas station on Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop area of West Columbus on August 8, 2015. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Maxx, born November 8, 1994, was remembered for his love of basketball and football, his great smile and warm hugs, and is survived by his daughter Abriana Reid, grandmother Ozella Jennings, siblings Michael, Soren, Kristian, Taryn and Devin McDaniel, and extended family.

Police investigated the shooting and arrested Pierre C. Darty; he was found on Wedgewood Drive and charged with murder. Funeral services were held at Trinity Baptist Church and Maxx was laid to rest at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Anyone who knew Maxx or witnessed the events at the Marathon on August 8, 2015, is asked to share information that could help the community and his family.