On December 13, 2017, Chaz Allen Robertson, a 32-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was killed in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 9:09 p.m. at the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue in Columbus, during a vigil being held for another gunshot victim who had been killed earlier that same week. The Columbus Division of Police received multiple emergency calls, and upon arrival, they found several individuals who had been shot.
Robertson was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but ultimately succumbed to his injuries at 11:55 p.m. that night.
The tragic incident also resulted in three additional people being wounded. Among the victims were two other adults who were hospitalized in critical condition, and a 9-year-old child, who was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition. This violence unfolded in the same neighborhood where another shooting had taken place just days before. The vigil where Robertson was shot had been organized for the earlier victim, highlighting a disturbing cycle of violence in the area.
The investigation into Chaz Robertson’s death remains open, with the authorities urging anyone with relevant information to come forward. His case is listed as an unsolved homicide by the Ohio Attorney General’s office and is under the purview of the Columbus Police Department, with a case number of 3444. The community continues to hope for justice, as both law enforcement and loved ones seek answers to bring closure to this senseless act of violence.
