On July 5, 2012, 17-year-old Reanna Rodgers was shot at a Mobil gas station off Cleveland Avenue and Weber Road in the North Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. She and another man were involved in an altercation that escalated to gunfire; both were shot. Reanna sustained a gunshot wound to the head, underwent surgery after being rushed to the hospital, and was removed from life support the following day when she was given a 2% chance of survival. Her family authorized organ donation.

The homicide remains unsolved. The Columbus Division of Police initially handled the investigation and later transferred the case to the Homicide Case Review Unit for further work after original leads were exhausted. The department’s Cold Case Unit continues to revisit unsolved homicides and has used forensic advances and public outreach in hopes of generating new tips. Reanna was remembered by her sister Nicole as tiny but fierce, with a big heart. If anyone has information that could help bring answers to Reanna’s family, please come forward.