On August 21, 2024, at about 9 p.m., 27-year-old ReMarcus Darrell Smith Heagler was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the 5100 block of Cedar Drive in southeast Columbus with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital in critical condition and died on August 23. Investigators say Heagler had arranged a meeting at that location for a drug transaction; during the encounter, two men allegedly tried to rob him and he was shot while attempting to flee.

Heagler, born October 14, 1996, in Benton Harbor, Michigan and known as Markey, was remembered for his vibrant personality and dedication to family. A Life Celebration was held on September 27, 2024, at Smoot Funeral Services in Columbus. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.