Leviticus Deron Leeper, an 18-year-old Columbus resident, was shot in the Hilltop neighborhood and died early on November 5, 2024. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before midnight on November 4 for multiple gunshots in the 400 block of South Richardson Avenue. Officers found Leeper with a gunshot wound and he was taken to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m. on November 5.

Witnesses said a dark-colored sedan left the area immediately after the shooting but could not provide further details about the vehicle or occupants. The Columbus Police Homicide Unit, led by Detective Weiner with Detective Miller assisting, is investigating; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Leeper was born October 3, 2005, to Lakeya Lee and Deron Leeper. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.