Demontae Johnson, a 20-year-old Black man from Columbus, was shot on the city’s southeast side on July 26, 2026, and after several days in critical condition he was pronounced dead at Grant Medical Center on July 30, 2026. Officers responding about 10:55 p.m. to the 2500 block of Petzinger Road, near U.S. Route 33 at Leader Square Shopping Center, found Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound and emergency personnel transported him to the hospital.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Treshon J. Corbin of Reynoldsburg as the suspected shooter. A woman who had been with Corbin was detained at the scene and later told detectives she and Corbin had driven to a store; she reported that Corbin opened the driver’s-side door, stepped partially or fully outside the vehicle and began firing. Police said the shooting was tied to an ongoing feud between families. Corbin allegedly fled the scene, abandoned the vehicle on the 700 block of Champion Avenue and ran; he was later taken into custody and booked on a murder charge on August 3, 2026, with bond set at $2 million. The investigation remained active and no other arrests were reported.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near Petzinger Road or has information about the feud investigators mentioned, please share what is known with Columbus homicide detectives.