Desmond L. Johnson, a 20-year-old Black male, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a parked vehicle in the 900 block of Moon Road in Columbus, Ohio, on September 24, 2019. The incident was reported at about 9:12 p.m.; Columbus Police and CFD medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 9:23 p.m. The death has been classified a homicide.

The Columbus Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit has been reviewing the case and litigation and additional investigations related to the lack of arrests have been ongoing. Family and friends remember Desmond as light-hearted, someone who enjoyed video games, music, and spending time with loved ones.

What information, however small, might help move this case forward for Desmond’s family?