Columbus vigil shooting

On April 17, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a vigil on the 5000 block of Chatterton Road in Columbus, Ohio, United States. One person was killed and five were injured by a gunman who is currently being searched for.

Shooting
A vigil was being held for Jarrin Hickman, who was killed the year prior, at the parking lot of a Dollar General store. At 7:38 P.M., a dark colored SUV drove by and people inside began shooting at the crowd. One woman who was driving past the store, was shot in head, causing her vehicle to crash into another parked one. The SUV and gunmen are currently being looked for by authorities.

Victims
In total, only one person was killed and they were not even attending the vigil.


 * Latoya Carpenter, 39

Five others within the vigil crowd were shot, including a 12-year-old. All were treated with non-life threatening injures.