Aaron Michael McCarroll, 29, was killed in a February 6, 2020 shooting at a home on Brice Road in East Columbus. McCarroll was one of two men found shot to death at the scene; the other victim was identified as 38-year-old Scott Gerald. Police say the shooting followed a dispute at the residence.

Authorities arrested 21-year-old Tylan Gilmore-Smith the next day and arraigned him on murder charges. Investigators reported Gilmore-Smith fled to a neighbor’s home and asked them to call 911, saying it was either them or him. Officers found both victims with gunshot wounds and pronounced them dead at the scene. Neighbors said the house had drawn police attention before for disputes and drug-related incidents.

McCarroll’s family remembered him as a son, brother, and father; an obituary described him as kind and caring. Does anyone who knew Aaron or the neighborhood have details that could help clarify what led to that night’s violence?