De’Andre Forrest was 20 when he was shot and killed late at night on September 22, 2014, on the Southeast Side of Columbus in the area of Courtright and Oakcrest Roads. Officers responding to reports of a shooting found Forrest on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Columbus Police Homicide Unit reported having very little to go on: no identified suspects and no known motive. Forrest’s death was recorded as the 68th homicide in Columbus for 2014. The investigation has relied on community tips, but as of this account there were no leads that had identified a perpetrator.

If anyone saw activity in the Courtright and Oakcrest area that night or has information that could help, please contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit.