Kennedy Aurie-Dea Cowans was 20 when she was found with a gunshot wound at an apartment complex on Colony Lake Court in southeast Columbus on June 5, 2023. She was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital and pronounced dead around 3 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing an argument between Cowans and 28-year-old Miles Gibson, followed by a single gunshot. Cowans sought help inside the complex after being shot.

Gibson was arrested on June 8, 2023, by U.S. Marshals Task Force officers and charged with murder. He is being held on a $1 million bond and has been ordered to have no contact with Cowans’ family. Cowans, born November 5, 2002, in Columbus, graduated from Groveport Madison High School and enjoyed photography, fitness, and social media; she hoped to become an eyelash technician. Her family and friends have started an online fundraiser to assist with funeral expenses.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that afternoon that could shed more light on what happened?