Rusty Oehlers was 27 when he was fatally shot after an incident on South Hague Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. On February 20, 2017, Rusty and another injured person arrived at Mount Carmel West Hospital in a private vehicle; both had sustained gunshot wounds and Rusty was reported in critical condition. Investigators believe the shooting occurred during an alleged robbery near 58 South Hague Avenue. Rusty died the next morning, February 21, 2017, at about 10:59 a.m. The other victim, Adam Havens, survived with a shoulder injury.

The case remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation lists Rusty among unsolved homicides, and the Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office are asking the public for any information that could help identify those responsible and bring closure to Rusty’s family. If anyone has information about the shooting or the alleged robbery near 58 South Hague Avenue, please come forward.