An 18-year-old named Jusiah Mason was shot in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025, during a chaotic burst of gunfire near South Ludlow Street and West Town Street in downtown Columbus. Officers were dispatched about 3:15 a.m. to a large crowd; multiple victims were found at the scene and additional wounded people arrived at hospitals on their own. Mason was taken to a hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead the next day at 12:36 p.m.

Police said several people produced and fired weapons before fleeing and described a crowd of roughly 50 to 80 people in the area as 911 calls flooded in. The homicide unit led the investigation while officers canvassed nearby blocks for surveillance footage. Within ten days investigators identified a blue 2017 BMW X3 tied to the gunfire and linked it to 19-year-old Mohamed Fofana. A warrant was issued June 20; Fofana was arrested June 24 and charged with murder. Bond was set at $3 million with conditions including surrender of his passport after detectives noted he had purchased airline tickets.

Anyone who was in the area that night or has video or information that could help identify who else fired weapons is asked to come forward.