On June 1, 2017, Prince Michael Jackson, a 35-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot outside of Rachel's Gentlemen's Club located at 6065 Channingway Boulevard. At approximately 2:36 a.m., Columbus Police responded to reports of gunfire. They found Jackson near an adjacent Chase Bank parking lot on Brice Road, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m.
The incident appeared to stem from an altercation that began inside the club earlier that night, which escalated and continued outside the establishment. Witnesses at the scene informed homicide detectives that the two disputes—both the one inside the club and the subsequent confrontation outside—were likely connected. Several shots were fired during the incident, and Prince Jackson was the sole victim of the violence. Despite police efforts to investigate, no suspects were immediately identified, and the case remains unsolved, with authorities still seeking information from the public.
The homicide was part of a broader spike in violence that Columbus experienced in 2017, marking a challenging year for law enforcement in dealing with an increased number of homicides. Prince Jackson's case is one of many where the police have appealed to the community for assistance in providing tips or leads that might help bring closure to the grieving family.
