On the night of Sunday, November 2, 2025, 22-year-old Hannah Taylor was shot and killed in north Columbus. Police responded to the 800 block of East Hudson Street at about 10:15 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found Taylor’s vehicle crashed at East Hudson and Velma Avenue. Taylor, the driver, had sustained a gunshot wound before the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:22 p.m.

A female passenger who was with Taylor was taken to Wexner Medical Center and listed in stable condition. Investigators believe the shooting may have resulted from a road rage incident, but authorities have not released information identifying a suspect or suspects. No arrests have been announced and the Columbus Police Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information to contact them or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.

If anyone witnessed the crash, the shooting, or was driving in the area that night, does anyone have details that could help the investigation?