William David Keen was 49 and worked as a handyman in Columbus when he was shot to death on July 14, 2014, in Prairie Township. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Oxley Road near Palmetto Street. Keen was struck three times in the back after an encounter with a teenager who approached him under the pretense of asking for a light and then opened fire when Keen tried to flee.

The shooter was identified as 17-year-old Jafet A. Medrano, who was in a car driven by 18-year-old Bryan N. Mathews. Mathews drove away from the scene and disposed of the gun used in the shooting. Both young men were arrested and charged in connection with the case.

Keen’s death had a major impact on his family and the local community.