Kenneth E. Grace, 20, was shot inside a northwest Columbus business on the evening of January 5, 2026, and died after being taken to a local hospital; he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on January 6. Officers were called to the business in the 2900 block of Hayden Road after reports of a shooting. Two people at the scene told responding officers they had fired their weapons, remained at the location, and were detained for questioning.

Those two individuals told police their actions were in self-defense and said Grace had been attempting a commercial robbery. Detectives are investigating and working to verify the accounts given; no charges have been announced and the case remains an active homicide investigation. Anyone who was at or near the business that evening or who has information about what happened is asked to contact investigators.