Eighteen-year-old Marquan Payton was shot and killed on August 22, 2024, in Columbus’ Franklinton neighborhood. The shooting occurred near Dodge Park on the 200 block of South Skidmore Street after Payton approached a vehicle; the SUV’s driver fired, and Payton was taken to Grant Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 2:03 p.m. that afternoon.

Columbus Police have classified the incident as a homicide and have an active investigation; the report notes a warrant on file but does not provide names or arrest information. The brief account does not give a motive or a description of the suspect or vehicle beyond identifying it as an SUV.

Did anyone in Franklinton see the vehicle or the confrontation near Dodge Park on August 22?