Christopher Kirby, 38, was fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire in the driveway of a home in the 1100 block of Smith Road near Lockbourne Road in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2020. Police found Kirby lying in the driveway; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined multiple shots were fired during the incident.

A 40-year-old man, David Lynch, was arrested and charged with Kirby’s murder and held at the Franklin County Jail. The shooting was counted as the fifth homicide in Columbus in 2020. The Columbus Division of Police continued its investigation to establish the full context of the events leading up to Kirby’s death.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Kirby, please share what you know with investigators.