On August 7, 2005, Martez Avery, a 19-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot while traveling on Interstate 70 West. Martez was the passenger in a vehicle that had recently left the Big Easy Bar, located on Brice Road. The shooting occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 2:45 a.m. as the car traveled westward between Interstate 270 and Hamilton Road.
The incident led to his death on the same day. Reports indicate that a black, four-door vehicle approached Avery's car, and a gunshot was fired, fatally injuring him. Despite investigative efforts by the Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the homicide, and the case remains unsolved.
Authorities continue to seek information from the public to bring justice to Martez Avery's family. Anyone with knowledge of the incident is urged to contact the law enforcement agencies involved. The case is part of Ohio's unsolved homicides initiative, where the Ohio Attorney General's office highlights such cases in hopes of receiving crucial tips that could lead to their resolution.
