Javon D. VanCleaf, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot and found seated behind the wheel of his vehicle at the intersection of 2338 W. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting happened on March 18, 2015, around 10:54 PM; the Columbus Division of Fire pronounced him dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the case is listed with the Columbus Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit.

Javon’s family — including his parents Ann Marie and Donald H. VanCleaf Jr. and his siblings — and his community remember him as a vibrant young man with a bright future. The family continues to seek justice and asks anyone with information to contact investigators.

If anyone has information about Javon’s death or saw activity near 2338 W. Broad Street on the night of March 18, 2015, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.