Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Nicole Columbus death by force case profile photo

Nicole Shannon Columbus

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Feb 14, 2021

Victim Details

Nicole Shannon Columbus

Female

White / Caucasian

Minneapolis

MN

2021-02-14

34

Nicole

Shannon Columbus

06/21/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On a cold Valentine's Day evening in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the life of 34-year-old Nicole Shannon Columbus was tragically cut short. A Native American woman, she was a mother to four children: Aundrielle, Maya, Jamye, and My'kel.

On the night of February 14, 2021, police responded to reports of gunshots near Roosevelt High School in the southern part of the city. Officers discovered a Chevrolet Impala that had crashed in the 4000 block of South 28th Avenue. Inside the vehicle, they foun ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Nicole Shannon Columbus, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (3)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • 2 Killed, 1 Hurt In South Minneapolis Shooting
  • 2 killed in Minneapolis double-homicide identified - KSTP
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 1 additional source

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else been following the updates on Nicole’s case? I read about her a while back, and it... ...Read More
    06/23/2023
    I’ve been following the tragic case of Nicole Shannon Columbus and Presley LC Taylor, Jr., and it ... ...Read More
    04/13/2023
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Nicole Shannon Columbus

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Aisha Farah Yussuf death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Aisha Farah Yussuf

    Death: May 09, 2026
    Aisha Farah Yussuf, a 32-year-old Somali woman, was fatally shot inside a Minneapolis, Minnesota, ap a ...Read More
    Marleisha Victory Davenport death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Marleisha Victory Davenport

    Death: May 13, 2023
    On a spring evening in Minneapolis, the life of 15-year-old Marleisha Victory Davenport, a Black/Afr f ...Read More
    Anassia Wiseman death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Anassia Wiseman

    Death: Jun 22, 2025
    Anassia Mone'e Wiseman, a 24-year-old Black/African American woman, was fatally wounded in a shootin i ...Read More
    Kjersten Marie Ellingson Schladetzky death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Kjersten Marie Ellingson Schladetzky

    Death: Dec 01, 2019
    In a tragic event on December 1, 2019, Kjersten Marie Ellingson Schladetzky, a 39-year-old Caucasian a ...Read More
    Sharon Lucille Krause death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Sharon Lucille Krause

    Death: Jan 27, 2022
    In the winter of 2022, the life of Sharon Lucille Krause, a 62-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragica c ...Read More
    Ashley Erin Hasti death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Ashley Erin Hasti

    Death: Jun 01, 2016
    In the quiet Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, the life of 31-year-old White/Caucasian female Ash s ...Read More
    Trisha Nelson death by force case in Minneapolis, MN

    Trisha Nelson

    Death: Feb 12, 2016
    Trisha Nelson, aged 28, tragically lost her life on February 12, 2016, in Plymouth, Minnesota. On th t ...Read More