Tyajah Nelson was 18 when she was killed in an execution-style shooting at a home on East Hudson Street in Columbus, Ohio, on June 13, 2015. She was one of four people killed that night during a robbery in which the perpetrators were seeking drugs. The other victims named were Angela Harrison, Daniel Sharp, and Michael Ballour.

Two people were identified in connection with the attack: Robert Lee Adams, 28 at the time, and Jordyn Wade, 16 at the time. The surviving victim, a 15-year-old girl, identified Adams as the shooter and testified at trial. Adams pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole; Wade received a sentence of 172.5 years to life.

Tyajah’s death remains a somber reminder of the human cost of violent crime. If anyone knew Tyajah or has information about that night, please come forward to share what you know.