Kieta C. Smith, a 34-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on May 6, 2015. Family members remember him for his pencil drawings and poetry; he was the son of Jasper Smith and Carolyn Edwards Logan and the father of a daughter, Kira S. Smith.

Police say the fatal shooting occurred after an argument at an apartment on Roosevelt Avenue with 37-year-old Sherrod Larry Doneil Gamble, who shot Kieta four times with a handgun. Kieta was pronounced dead at the scene; Gamble fled but was taken into custody on May 25, 2015. A jury later convicted Gamble of aggravated murder with a gun specification and found him to be a repeat violent offender. On April 21, 2016, Gamble received life without parole plus sixteen years.

Kieta’s family and community remember his artistic work and poetry. If anyone knew Kieta or has information about the events leading to his death, please come forward.