Robert Newbern, 30, was shot in the head and died after being found in the yard of a home in the 1500 block of East 25th Avenue in the Linden area. The shooting occurred at about 2:05 a.m. on November 28, 2021; Newbern was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and pronounced dead at 3:12 p.m. the next day.

Police say an altercation took place before Newbern was shot, and a witness provided information to officers at the scene. Judith A. Tatum, 20, who lived at the address where Newbern was found, was arrested and charged with murder; the case was transferred to the Columbus Police Homicide Unit and she was held at the Franklin County Jail.

Newbern’s death was reported as the city’s 180th homicide for 2021. He is remembered by family and friends as loving, lively, and someone who enjoyed making others laugh and spending time with his children. Does anyone with information about the early-morning altercation or the events at that address that night have tips for investigators?