Mohamed Abidraman Mead, 33, was shot on the night of July 16, 2017, at about 11:35 p.m. in the 100 block of E. 11th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Officers responding to reports of gunfire and shouting found him in a common area of an apartment building; he was taken in extremely critical condition to OSU Main Hospital by CFD Medic 13. Mead died at the hospital on July 18, 2017, pronounced dead at 2:38 p.m.

The Columbus Division of Police and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have asked the public for help and are accepting anonymous tips. The case remains unsolved and is described as an active cold case.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that night or has information that could help identify suspects or explain what happened, please contact investigators.