Stephen A. González-Gammon, 22, was found shot in the entranceway of an apartment complex on Heatherbridge Lane in the Blacklick area of Columbus on August 26, 2021. He was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he died of his injuries. The shooting was recorded as Columbus’s 140th homicide of 2021.

Investigators tied 21-year-old Kejhier Burnett, from the city’s North Side, to the shooting; Burnett later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm and received a 14 to 19 1/2 year prison sentence. Two other men, Tyree Burke and Micah Norwood, both 18 at the time, were initially charged with murder but were not indicted due to insufficient evidence. Burnett’s defense attorney said Burke and Norwood planned the robbery and provided the gun.

Family members described González-Gammon as a loving brother and uncle and attended the sentencing to express their grief. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Columbus Division of Police.