Nigel Rone, aged 34, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on December 3, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at around 10:29 p.m. as Nigel was walking along Wager Street on the city's Southeast Side. Patrol officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Wager Street, where they found Nigel lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was rushed to Grant Medical Center but was pronounced dead at 10:51 p.m.
Witnesses reported hearing a vehicle leave the scene immediately after the shooting, suggesting that it was a drive-by incident. However, there were no immediate leads on suspects, and no motive for the shooting was initially identified by the authorities. This was the 83rd homicide in Columbus in 2014, contributing to a tragic pattern of violence that year.
The Columbus Police Department has kept the case open and has urged anyone with information about the homicide to contact the Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. The lack of witnesses and specific evidence has made solving this case particularly challenging, but officials continue to seek community assistance to bring closure to Nigel’s family and hold those responsible accountable.
