On Thursday, August 31, 2017, at about 1:50 pm, Columbus patrol officers responded to a double shooting at the corner of Traymore Place and Republic Avenue. Two men were found on a front porch with gunshot wounds: Theodore Stokes was pronounced dead at the scene and Daryll Gavin was taken to Grant Hospital, where he died several days later.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the person or persons responsible and asks anyone with tips to call 614-461-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online. Who in the neighborhood that afternoon might have seen or heard something that could help investigators?