Jaylon Reed, a 23-year-old Black man, was found shot on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio, on the night of December 4, 2024. Police were called to Cole Street and Rhoads Avenue around 11:18 p.m.; medics transported Reed to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m.

Homicide detectives say Reed had been with 19-year-old Andre Franks Jr. at about 10:30 p.m. that evening. Charging documents allege that, at some point while they were together, Franks fired a single shot that struck Reed in the back of the neck. Franks left the area before officers arrived but was taken into custody and had been in jail since December 6, 2024; he was charged with murder and a judge set bond at $1 million after prosecutors said he attempted to flee from an officer.

Does anyone have information about Reed’s movements that night or witnessed activity near Cole and Rhoads on December 4, 2024?