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Javonne Vancleaf, 21, was shot and killed on March 18, 2015, on the west side of Columbus. Officers were dispatched around 10:54 p.m. to the 2300 block of West Broad Street and found Vancleaf seated behind the wheel of his vehicle; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 26-year-old man, Frederick Prater, was also wounded—he suffered a gunshot to the leg and was treated at Mt. Carmel West Hospital before being released.

Reports indicate the shooting followed an altercation that escalated into violence, but motive and suspect information were not immediately clear. The attack occurred during a night that saw multiple shootings across the city. The case remains unsolved and investigators have asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Javonne Vancleaf or witnessed the incident on West Broad Street that night, can you provide information to the Columbus police?