Nicole Arlene Pleasant, known as Nikki, was shot and killed on May 11, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting occurred during a domestic violence incident at a residence in the 1000 block of Lockwood Drive; officers responding to reports of gunfire near McAllister Avenue and Shady Lane Road found her body at the scene. She was 45.

Police identified 50-year-old Corey Roach as the suspect. A neighbor directed officers to Roach, who then opened fire on approaching officers. Two officers returned fire; Roach was shot, later found on a sidewalk, and died after being taken to Mount Carmel East hospital. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the police-involved shooting review while Columbus homicide detectives investigate Pleasant’s death. Those who knew her describe her as a beacon of light and say the loss has deeply affected her family and community.

If anyone has information about Nicole, her last movements, or the events at the Lockwood Drive residence on May 11, please share what is known.