Gavin Tyler Osborne, 21, was fatally shot just before 1 a.m. on September 25, 2022, in the 1200 block of East 18th Avenue in north Columbus. Police arrived and found him with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at 1:02 a.m. An autopsy was performed by the Ohio State Medical Examiner’s office as part of the inquiry.

A person of interest was detained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, and authorities have described the incident as being investigated as a possible case of self-defense. The shooter has not been publicly identified, and the matter has been referred to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for potential grand jury consideration. The death has left family and friends mourning; Osborne graduated with honors from Martin County High School and made the president’s list at Big Sandy Community & Technical College after recently relocating to Ohio for work.

Anyone with information about what happened on East 18th Avenue that night is asked to contact investigators.