A 36-year-old man, Dekevin Louis, was discovered deceased from a gunshot wound on the morning of March 25, 2026, in what Columbus, Ohio, authorities believe was an after-hours establishment. The owner of the building, located in the 1600 block of Lockbourne Road, found Louis's body around 7:30 a.m. and alerted the police. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The timing of the shooting was initially a mystery to investigators, as no calls reporting gunfire had been received overnight.
Originally from Georgia, Louis had relocated to Columbus seven years earlier to be with his family following the passing of his uncle. His family, including his 17-year-old daughter, gathered near the scene of his death, mourning their loss and appealing to the community for any information that might help the investigation. They believe he had attended an event at the club after leaving his job.
The police investigation into the death of Dekevin Louis led them to identify two individuals as persons of interest. Following a series of interviews, one of these individuals, 35-year-old Ladarius Alexander, was arrested and subsequently charged in connection with the shooting. In the days following the discovery of Louis's body, his family expressed their profound grief and their desperate need for answers, remembering him as a good person who did not deserve his fate. Police have encouraged anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.
