Lance Thompson, 30, of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead inside a vacant home on the 1300 block of East Hudson Street on September 19, 2022. Columbus Division of Police officers pronounced Thompson dead at 12:53 p.m. An autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, left arm and right forearm; the cause of death was a gunshot wound and the death was ruled a homicide.

The case was handled by the Columbus Police Homicide Unit. Investigators described the circumstances as suspicious and noted Thompson was transgender, but said they could not immediately determine whether the killing was a hate crime while exploring all possible motives and suspects. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything unusual near East Hudson Street on or around September 19, 2022?