On July 29, 2010, 18-year-old Virgil Lee was shot and killed on the 700 block of South Ogden Avenue in Columbus’ Hilltop neighborhood. Officers arriving shortly after 10 p.m. found Lee unresponsive; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman nearby suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.

Police say the shooting followed an altercation between Lee and 18-year-old Mehki Miller, who reportedly pulled a gun, shot Lee multiple times, then dragged his body to a detached garage before leaving. Miller was seen by a police helicopter attempting to flee in a vehicle and was later arrested after an area search; he was charged with murder. Law enforcement asked the community for help with the investigation.

If anyone saw the incident on South Ogden Avenue that night or has information about the altercation, please come forward.