On March 13, 2025, at about 1:56 AM police responded to reports of gunfire in the 3200 block of Sterling Lane. Officers found Daymir E. Hill, a 19-year-old Black male, unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the nearby 3200 block of E. 6th Avenue. Emergency personnel transported Hill to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:15 AM.

Witnesses gave a description that helped investigators, and within hours authorities arrested 20-year-old Davaun Wilkerson in connection with the shooting. Preliminary reports say an argument between Hill and Wilkerson may have escalated into violence. Detectives Journey and Vogel are leading the investigation and the Columbus Police Department has asked anyone with information to come forward.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who were in that area around 2:00 AM on March 13 that could shed light on what happened?