Aaron Leapheart III, 37, was shot and killed on December 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Officers responded about 12:23 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of Olmstead Avenue and found Leapheart in an apartment courtyard with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel pronounced him deceased at 12:33 a.m.

The homicide remains unsolved. The Columbus Division of Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation continue to seek tips; anonymous reports can be made to Crime Stoppers or through the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case website. Investigators emphasize community assistance as crucial to bringing justice for Leapheart and his family.

If anyone has information about the shooting or was in the Olmstead Avenue area that night, please share what you know with the authorities.