Lionel Adams, 60, of Columbus, Ohio, was one of two people found shot to death inside a home on South Wheatland Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood on September 19, 2020. Candace Carr, 41, was the other person killed; a third woman was shot in the face, survived, and flagged down help. Authorities say the shootings occurred during a robbery that went wrong.

Andrea Montgomery, 48, was charged with facilitating the robbery and bringing the shooter into the home and faced multiple counts including aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. A Franklin County jury acquitted Montgomery of all charges related to the shooting in November 2024. Police made only one arrest connected to the case and continued to seek tips to identify and arrest the shooter.

The deaths left families and the Hilltop community seeking answers and justice. If anyone has information about the shooting or the shooter, contact the Columbus police.