Tauron Durham was 13 when he was shot and killed near the Stelzer Market in Columbus on December 1, 2023. He was found with another juvenile who was injured and later expected to survive; Durham was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and died shortly after midnight on December 2.

The shooting came amid a violent weekend in Columbus that saw multiple separate shootings. Family and community members publicly expressed grief and outrage; his sister urged people to put down their guns, and friends remembered Durham as a vibrant boy who loved to dance and was known as Bop. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the Columbus Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward.

If anyone saw activity near Stelzer Market around that time or has information that could help the investigation, please share it with the Columbus Police.