Marcus Vancleaf, 32, was fatally shot on June 21, 2014, outside an after-hours club on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. The club operated illegally in a boarded-up house on East Fulton Avenue and had a long reputation in the neighborhood for drug dealing, fights, shootings and illegal liquor sales; it had been the scene of multiple homicides over the years.

Marcus’ death intensified community outrage. His uncle and other relatives, joined by community activists, petitioned Columbus City Council to close the establishment and convert the property into a memorial park to honor those who died there and to reclaim the neighborhood’s safety. Advocates called for the building’s condemnation and proposed using city funds to redevelop the site as a safe public space.

The case underscores conflicts over illegal establishments and public safety in Columbus and the family’s push for lasting change. Does anyone have information about Marcus, the club on East Fulton Avenue, or the efforts to redevelop that property?