On the evening of August 18, 2025, Chad W. Thomas Sr., 51, was found unresponsive on the pavement in the 6000 block of Ambleside Drive on Columbus’ north side near Devonshire Park. Medics pronounced him dead at 8:28 p.m., and police secured the scene as detectives began their investigation.

According to charging documents described in local reporting, the violence followed a family dispute that involved a 26-year-old cousin, Antwan D. Thomas. Antwan allegedly retrieved a gun from his car during the confrontation; prosecutors say he opened fire as Thomas Sr. advanced and later told detectives he shot until the gun ran out of bullets. Officers arrested Antwan that night and charged him with murder; an arraignment in Franklin County Municipal Court was expected to follow.

Detective Soviak is listed as lead on the case, assisted by Detective M.T. Smith. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in north Columbus that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?