On January 23, 2017, 22-year-old Caleb Killen and his close friend Jawuan Reynolds were found dead in a vehicle parked in the lot of an apartment complex on Eakin Road near Wedgewood Drive in Columbus, Ohio. Officers arrived around 9:30 p.m. after reports someone had tried to ignite a rag shoved into the vehicle’s gas tank; the car did not catch fire but the suspect had fled. Both men had suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head and were pronounced dead at the scene by Columbus Fire Department personnel.

The case remained unsolved for years. In 2024 Columbus police charged 24-year-old Paul A. Smith with two counts of murder, saying physical evidence linked him to the killings and that others may have been involved. Smith was taken into custody and scheduled for a first court appearance. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are seeking information that could identify additional participants.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Caleb or Jawuan, please share what you know with investigators.