Max Alan McGuffin, 35, of Columbus was found with a gunshot wound at an auto repair business on Barnett Road on the city’s East Side on January 7, 2022. He was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital but died there at 8:20 p.m. Police identified 22-year-old Genghis Shakhan of Franklinton as the suspect after witnesses at the scene named him. Shakhan was arrested without incident by the Columbus police SWAT team on January 8, 2022, booked at the Franklin County Jail, and charged with murder.

Family described McGuffin as a loving father to two children, ages 6 and 9; his mother, Linda McGuffin, called him a real good guy and expressed devastation at the loss. The shooting was reported as the fourth homicide in Columbus in 2022 and drew attention to gun violence on the city’s East Side.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Max McGuffin’s final hours, please share what you know.