On the evening of January 7, 2017, 35-year-old Black male Karim F. Underdown was fatally shot near 1251 Simpson Drive in Columbus, Ohio. Officers arrived about 9:15 p.m. and found Underdown lying in the street; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at 9:29 p.m. He was 6 feet 3 inches, about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and a father of four. Family and friends remember him as loving and caring.

Neighbors described the normally quiet block as shaken; one recalled hearing what sounded like an entire magazine from a semi-automatic weapon. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The family and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS to help bring justice for Karim Underdown.