James Paul Palmer III, 21, of Pickerington, Ohio, was found shot to death inside his vehicle on January 2, 2022. He was discovered in the driver’s seat of a 2014 white Chevrolet Impala on Hill Road near Meadows Boulevard; first responders pronounced him dead at the scene and the incident was classified as a homicide.

Investigators identified 21-year-old Avonte Marquies Terrell Sanford of Columbus as a suspect. Sanford was indicted on multiple charges including two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, aggravated robbery and having weapons while under disability. He was already in custody for a separate incident when linked to Palmer’s death and is being held at the Franklin County Jail awaiting trial.

Pickerington police asked the public for doorbell or security footage from the area, and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information. Family and friends have raised funds for Palmer’s funeral and continue to press for answers.

If anyone has footage or information about Hill Road near Meadows Boulevard on January 2, 2022, can you share what you know?