Joseph Patrick Kelly, 30, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the front porch of his Cantrell Drive home in Columbus, Georgia, on October 22, 2022. He was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional but died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:39 p.m. by the Muscogee County Coroner. The Columbus Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Kelly is remembered as a spirited person who loved his children, family, and music; he enjoyed working on cars, skateboarding, and playing guitar. He is survived by his wife, Angelica Kinchen, and their three children, Juliyn, Annalise, and Asa. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Cantrell Drive on October 22, 2022, please contact the Columbus Police Department.