09-07-2025
Boy, 17, identified as victim of fatal east Columbus party shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police identified the teenager that was killed in a shooting at a Fourth of July party at an east side short-term rental house.
Columbus police said that officers were called to the 800 block of Wilson Avenue in the Southern Orchards area at 2:41 a.m. Friday. An altercation occurred during a 'pop-up' party at the residence which led to multiple shots being fired and six people sustaining injuries.
Three were taken to local hospitals by medics and one of those victims, identified as 17-year-old Cameron Moore, died at the hospital. The three other victims who were shot walked into a hospital for treatment. Of the six victims of the shooting, two were juveniles and four were adults.
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'July 4 will never be the same, number 41, will never be the same,' Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children founder Malissa Thomas-St. Clair said. 'Why? Because he's the 41st homicide of Columbus, Ohio. These numbers start to be the story in the fabric of the ending of a soul.'
She knows first-hand the pain of losing a child to gun violence, and she wants Moore's family to know that they aren't alone.
'You are so supportive, and we're praying for you,' Thomas-St. Clair said. 'The community is going to wrap their arms around you and try their best to get help, for your justice. There will be a time, there will be a time when life gets a little different. I don't want to say better, but a little different, where two steps can be in front of you and just continue to be at the peace that Cameron is going to be with Him forever.'
At the house where the shooting happened, police tape and articles of clothing remain.
City leaders, including Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, took to social media in the hours after the shooting.
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Hardin said, in part, 'This kind of violence never has a place in our city, yet it keeps happening.'
'While violence in our city is at its lowest level in more than a decade, incidents like this are a stark reminder that we must stay vigilant in preventing harm to our youth and neighbors,' Ginther said in his statement.
'We are very optimistic with the work that's being done, but we know we can't stop, you know, sustainability is really important, and yes, under triple digits is where we want to be again,' Thomas-St. Clair said.
The Southern Orchards Civic Association, a group in the neighborhood where the shooting happened, also took to social media, calling for unity in their community.
In a Sunday statement, police said that the party had more than 100 people and that most of them were teenagers. CPD is asking for public assistance in continuing to investigate this shooting. Anyone with video can submit it to detectives by scanning the QR code below.
You can also submit tips to CPD's homicide unit at 614-645-4730 or contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 to remain anonymous.
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