Italy McCrae was 13 when she was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on the evening of June 6, 2015. She was at a residence when gunfire erupted during an altercation; Italy was struck by bullets and died from her wounds. Columbus Police responded and opened an investigation, and the case was later included in Ohio’s cold case database.

Family and community members remember Italy as kind-hearted and joyful. Authorities, including the Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, have appealed for public assistance and continue to seek information that could identify those responsible and provide answers for her family.

If anyone has information about the shooting that killed Italy McCrae, please contact the Columbus Police or BCI.