Caleb Zev-Lewis Kekeh, a 22-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on March 1, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found shot inside a parked vehicle in the 1500 block of Elaine Road. Columbus Fire Medic 23 responded to the scene and pronounced him dead at 7:02 p.m. The incident was reported to the Columbus Division of Police at approximately 6:51 p.m.
Despite extensive investigations, the case remains unsolved.
The Columbus Division of Police has classified it as an unsolved homicide and continues to seek justice for Caleb and his family. The Homicide Cold Case Unit has been actively reviewing the case, but no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified.
The loss of Caleb Zev-Lewis Kekeh has left a significant impact on his family and the community. His obituary mentions that he is survived by his mother, Shenee Kekeh; father, Ritchie Kekeh; grandmothers, Elizabeth Merritt and Eva Smith-Kawolo; grandfather, Waverly Johnson; uncles, Rodney Johnson and Abraham S. Henry; sister, D'Ray Brown, brother, Dashawn Brown, and a host of other relatives and friends. The family held a funeral service at the First Church of God in Columbus, where Bishop Timothy J. Clarke officiated.
The investigation into Caleb's death continues, and the Columbus Division of Police has urged anyone with information to come forward to help bring closure to this tragic case.
