Aaron JW Washington, 25, was shot and killed in the early morning of March 13, 2023, in southeast Columbus. Officers were dispatched at about 2:36 AM to the 2000 block of Winslow Drive and found Washington suffering from gunshot wounds outside an apartment building on the 2200 block of Winslow Drive; he was pronounced dead at 2:38 AM.

Investigators later arrested two suspects after a police pursuit in Columbus. One of those men, 34-year-old Redera Davis of Lansing, Michigan, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on September 26, 2024, and received a five-year sentence. The shooting prompted community memorials, including 45 candles on the National Gun Violence Memorial website.

Anyone who knew Aaron or has information about the shooting or the events that night is asked to come forward.