Damien Topp, 23, was shot and killed on May 25, 2007, at 4792 Laraine Court on Columbus’s east side. Officers arrived about 10:44 a.m. and found Topp lying on the grass after witnesses said he was shot while standing in the doorway of his residence and then stumbled outside. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a red and white athletic jersey and a matching baseball cap fleeing the scene.

The Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have continued to seek tips; Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $2,000 in 2011. No suspects have been formally identified and the homicide remains unsolved. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, contact Columbus Crime Stoppers or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s office to assist the ongoing investigation.