Cody Virgil Nichols, 22, was shot and killed in the early morning of August 4, 2017, at 735 Doulton Court in the Wedgewood Village Apartments on Columbus’s west side. Officers arrived about 1:52 a.m. after reports of shots fired and found Cody lying in the hallway near the front of the building with a gunshot wound. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at 2:10 a.m. on the scene.

At the time of the incident there were no clear suspects or motives identified and the investigation remains unsolved. Cody was a young father with a four-year-old son and is survived by his parents, siblings, and extended family. Columbus Police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are seeking tips and Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or recognizes details about 735 Doulton Court around 1:52 a.m. on August 4, 2017, please contact Crime Stoppers anonymously through the P3 Tips app, the hotline, or their website.