Joseph E. Kancy was 22 when he was found dead of a gunshot wound to the chest outside a residence in the 900 block of North Broadway Street in Lebanon, Ohio, on June 5, 2021. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Lebanon police and the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office investigated and determined his death was a homicide. On June 28, 2021, a grand jury indicted 19-year-old Hemilio Ramon Castro on charges including murder, two counts of felonious assault, and two counts of tampering with evidence; Castro was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time and was arraigned and held awaiting trial. The indictment was based on scene evidence and witness testimony collected during the investigation.

Anyone who knew Joseph or has information about what happened that night in Lebanon is asked to come forward.