Derrick Pearson was 44 when he was shot to death on January 14, 2005, at 2071 E. 5th Ave. in Columbus, Ohio. He died of a gunshot wound to the neck, days after his January 6 birthday, and is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.

Family and community members continue to seek answers and the investigation is open for new information.

If anyone has knowledge of the events at 2071 E. 5th Ave. on January 14, 2005, or other information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the Columbus Police Department.