A domestic dispute in Columbus turned fatal shortly after midnight on January 20, 2025. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Slade Avenue and found 33-year-old Tremain Dhemain Russell with a gunshot wound to the abdomen; he was taken to Riverside Hospital and pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m.

Court documents say 30-year-old Cierra Locke-Shelby was on scene and cooperated with police. She and Russell were reportedly arguing when she retrieved a handgun and waved it toward him; she told investigators the gun had a faulty safety and discharged unintentionally. A witness told investigators they saw her waving the firearm when it fired. Locke-Shelby was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and is held at the Franklin County Jail. Detective Polgar is listed as the lead investigator; police ask anyone with information to come forward.

Russell, known as Trey, was born July 15, 1991, in Detroit and graduated from Westerville South High School in 2010. He was a father to two daughters, Laila, 10, and Lyza, 4, and was remembered for his creativity, artistry, and love of music. Does anyone have information about the incident or knew Trey and can help investigators?