Nov 2, 2025 – Police respond to a road‑rage shooting at the intersection of East Hudson Street and Velma, find 22‑year‑old Hannah Taylor with a gunshot wound and pronounce her dead at 10:22 p.m.; a second woman is injured but stable, and investigators later label the incident a road‑rage motive[12].

Dec 4, 2025 – Detectives identify 22‑year‑old Khaliq Hunt as the suspect in the Nov 2 road‑rage shooting, issue a murder warrant and keep him at large while urging witnesses to call in tips[12].

Dec 6, 2025 – At about 6:25 p.m. on South Wheatland Avenue in the Hilltop area, officers find a juvenile with a life‑threatening gunshot wound; the homicide unit treats the shooting as non‑intentional and occurring between family members, and no charges are filed yet[10].

Dec 7, 2025 – Police are called to the 2600 block of Osceola Avenue in North Linden just after 1 p.m.; a man is found dead at the scene, investigators launch a homicide inquiry with no suspect or motive disclosed[11].

Dec 23, 2025 – Officers arrive at the 1500 block of East Long Street around 8:45 p.m.; 2‑year‑old Va'Niyah Mason is shot inside a home, later pronounced dead at 9:13 p.m.; police classify the incident as a non‑intentional shooting and investigate how the firearm was accessed[9].

Jan 1, 2026 – Over roughly 12 hours, five separate shootings occur across Columbus, injuring seven people at locations including Sullivant Avenue, a New Year’s Eve party on South Hamilton Road, North Fourth Street, an after‑hours club on Busch Boulevard, and Laraine Court, with no suspects identified at the time[8].

Jan 6, 2026 – Police respond to a fatal shooting inside a northwest Columbus business on Hayden Road at about 11:35 p.m.; detectives detain two individuals who claim self‑defense while probing a possible attempted robbery motive, and they request public tips to clarify the incident[7].

Jan 8, 2026 – Officers dispatch to the 1200 block of East Hudson Street at 3:45 p.m.; a victim is shot in the face in a business parking lot, later stabilized, and police detain a possible suspect while urging community members to provide information[6].

Jan 11, 2026 – Police answer a call at the 5900 block of South High Street around 11:05 p.m.; a dispute in a business parking lot escalates into a fatal shooting, the victim dies after transport to Grant Medical Center, and prosecutors are slated to review the case for potential charges[5].

Jan 16, 2026 – Columbus police investigate a juvenile wound from a shooting on Nissi Drive near Agler Road at about 2:20 p.m.; the victim receives medical care and survives, while detectives seek any leads, noting no suspect or motive has been released[4].

Jan 27, 2026 – Officers arrive at the 500 block of South Richardson Avenue at 3:20 p.m.; 31‑year‑old James Pettigrew is found with a gunshot wound, transported to Grant Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m.; detectives request security video from 3‑5 p.m. within a defined block and warn the public that four persons of interest are armed and dangerous[1][2][3].

Feb 4, 2026 – Family members of James Pettigrew describe the loss as devastating, with sister Martina Gibbs Dowdy saying they are “overwhelmed” and mother Jacqueline Saulsbery calling him “my baby,” while detectives again request any surveillance footage from Jan 27 captured between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Fremont‑Springmont‑Wayne‑Burgess block, offering an anonymous QR‑code tip line[2].

Feb 24, 2026 – Police expand the appeal, asking the community to help identify four persons of interest linked to the Jan 27 Hilltop shooting, reiterate that the individuals are armed and dangerous, and stress that tips remain anonymous via a QR code or hotline[1].