Micah Omari Ja’Mear Mobley was a 15-year-old boy from Columbus who died from a gunshot wound on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Officers from the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 4000 block of Blendon Grove Way, west of Hamilton Road, at about 9:35 p.m. and found Micah with an apparent gunshot injury. Fire medics transported him to a local hospital in critical condition, and he was pronounced dead at 10:30 p.m.

A 16-year-old male was arrested about an hour after the initial call and charged with reckless homicide; the suspect’s name has not been released because he is a minor. Authorities have not released detailed information about what led to the shooting or any relationship between Micah and the suspect. Micah’s death is recorded as Columbus homicide case number 2024-089.

If anyone knew Micah, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.