Gregory Fanning

Gregory “Greg” Scott Fanning was 58 years old when his life was abruptly taken on a summer night in 2016. Born in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 28, 1958, to Lawrence Eugene Fanning and Sammy Ann Gilliland, Greg was a man with many passions. His death left a void in the lives of his loved ones and a case file that remains open, waiting for the piece of information that will finally bring answers and justice.

The night of Sunday, July 10, 2016, was warm in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 11:09 p.m., the Columbus Police Department received a call about an unresponsive male in a parking lot near the 600 block of Bankview Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they made a grim discovery. In the parking lot at 656 Bankview Drive, they found Gregory Fanning. He was suffering from a critical gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The initial response quickly transitioned into a full homicide investigation led by the Columbus Police Department. As detectives began to piece together the events of that night, they determined that Greg was not the victim of a random street crime but of a targeted attack. The investigation revealed the incident was a drive-by shooting. This crucial finding shifted the focus of the inquiry, pointing toward perpetrators who had arrived with intent and fled just as quickly.

Evidence gathered by investigators included surveillance video from the area. The footage captured a four-door sedan pulling through the parking lot just before the shooting. According to police reports, an unknown person inside the vehicle fired multiple shots in the direction of the victims before the car sped away, heading south on Stelzer Road. Despite having this footage of the suspect vehicle, authorities have not been able to identify the car's make or model, or the individuals inside. The motive for the shooting remains a mystery to investigators.

Years have passed since Gregory Fanning's murder, but the case is far from closed. It is listed among the unsolved homicides in Ohio, a persistent reminder of a life cut short and a crime without resolution. Detectives with the Columbus Police Department, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, continue to seek new leads that could breathe life into the cold case. Without a known motive or identified suspects, they are relying on the public to come forward with information that may have seemed insignificant at the time but could now be the key to solving the crime.

To encourage public assistance, Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information that leads to the arrest and/or indictment of the person or persons responsible for Gregory Fanning's death. Authorities are hopeful that the passage of time may encourage someone with knowledge of the shooting to finally speak up, knowing their identity will be protected.

As of July 2026, the investigation into the homicide of Gregory Fanning is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting, the four-door sedan seen in the area, or those involved is urged to contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 614-461-TIPS (8477), visiting the website at www.stopcrime.org, or by using the free P3 Tips mobile app. No detail is too small to help bring closure to a family that has waited years for justice.