Ernest Chen, 52, was fatally shot at his apartment on Moon Road in Columbus, Ohio, on September 19, 2019. Officers responded around 11:02 p.m.; Chen was found with an apparent gunshot wound, taken to Riverside Hospital, and later pronounced dead. The Columbus Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation and has identified no suspects.

Neighbors remembered Chen as a helpful, caring landlord who checked on tenants and fixed things for people in what they considered a safe neighborhood. His death was recorded as the city’s 76th homicide for 2019 and left the community shocked and mourning.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the shooter is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit.