Joshua L. Shortt, 29, of Germantown, Ohio, was found dead in the basement of his North Main Street home on February 15, 2022. A family member discovered him; he had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and no weapon was located nearby. The official cause and manner of death were under investigation at the time.

Investigators reported several suspicious circumstances: Shortt’s 2001 red Honda CR-V was stolen from the residence and later recovered at a gas station in Dayton. Dustin D. Cooper, 35, was arrested at that gas station on charges unrelated to Shortt’s death, including receiving stolen property and drug possession; Cooper was not considered a suspect in the ongoing murder investigation.

Many questions remain about what happened in the basement and who was responsible for the shooting. If anyone knew Joshua, saw the CR-V after February 15, 2022, or has information about activity at the house that day, please share what is known.