Corday Burgess, 32, was found shot to death in Columbus, Ohio, on December 20, 2017. Police discovered him unresponsive in the grass near the 2500 block of Courtright Road after a report of a person lying there at about 8:35 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward. No suspect has been publicly identified and the investigation remains unsolved.

Family and friends remembered Corday as a loving member of the community who had hoped to become a barber. In his memory they established Corday’s Golden Heart, a nonprofit that helps children affected by violence and runs community events including an annual Golden Christmas distributing food, toys, and clothing on the city’s west side. The family and local groups are campaigning against gun violence and continue to seek justice.

If anyone has information that could help solve this killing, please come forward.