Muhannad Osman Ahmed Afdal, 21, was fatally shot on August 15, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting occurred at about 9:06 p.m. at the Golden Gate Square apartment complex in the 2400 block. Officers responding to a call found Afdal with a critical gunshot wound; he was taken by Clinton Township Medic 61 to OSU Wexner Medical Center and pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m. that evening.

Police classified the death as a homicide but released no suspects or motive in the immediate aftermath. The case is listed in the Columbus Division of Police cold case archive, and authorities have appealed to the public for information. Anyone with relevant tips was asked to contact the Columbus Police Department or the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Did anyone in the area at Golden Gate Square on August 15, 2017, see or hear anything that could help investigators?