Eighteen-year-old Darnell Brown-Jones was fatally shot in Columbus’ Mount Vernon neighborhood on November 14, 2024. Police were called to the 900 block of Eton Grove around 10:30 PM; Brown-Jones was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at about 10:38 PM.

Investigators used surveillance footage and witness statements to identify two people connected to the shooting. On November 19, police arrested 19-year-old Giavon Hayes and charged him with murder. On November 22, authorities arrested 18-year-old Mi’Shawn Thomas and charged him with murder as well. Officers have not said which person fired the fatal shot and continue to seek information from the public.

If anyone has information about Darnell Brown-Jones, the events on Eton Grove that night, or related footage, please come forward to assist the investigation.