On August 12, 2016, 21-year-old Tremalik Russell and 25-year-old Tyreshia Cody were found shot inside a maroon 2003 Pontiac Bonneville behind a duplex in the 1100 block of East 22nd Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The vehicle had crashed into a utility pole; officers arriving at about 4:06 p.m. found both victims with gunshot wounds. Tremalik Russell was pronounced dead at the scene; Tyreshia Cody was taken to Grant Medical Center and died about 24 hours later.

Witnesses saw a man running from the scene immediately after the shooting. The killings were recorded as the city’s 60th and 61st homicides for 2016. Investigators and Crime Stoppers have offered a cash reward and continue to ask the public for information leading to an arrest or indictment.

If anyone saw activity near East 22nd Avenue on August 12, 2016, or has information about the man who fled, please contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.