Jonathan Duane Reddy Jr., 42, of Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot on February 3, 2022, following an altercation inside his vehicle in the parking lot of a North Side motel on East Dublin-Granville Road. He was pronounced dead at 12:56 a.m. after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Reddy had arranged to meet a man at the motel; that man, later identified as 17-year-old Harrison Finklea, reportedly got into Reddy’s vehicle and a brief altercation ensued during which Finklea shot him.

Avery later admitted to driving the getaway vehicle but denied knowledge that Finklea intended to rob or kill Reddy; prosecutors say text messages from Avery indicated awareness of the planned robbery and shooting. Both juvenility of one accused and the motel meeting have been central to reporting about the case. Reddy’s family and the community have said his death left a deep void.

Did anyone in the Columbus area see or hear anything in the motel parking lot that night or have information about the meeting that led to this murder?