Stacie Ramon Hester, a 49-year-old Black man, was shot and killed at his home on South Richardson Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on July 7, 2019. Officers responded about 11:47 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found Hester on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and died the next morning.

Witnesses said Hester had been in a physical altercation with an unidentified suspect who threatened him with a gun. Hester forced that person out of the house through a rear sliding glass door, but shots were fired through the door moments later, striking him. The suspect fled and no arrests have been announced.

This was listed as the city’s 55th homicide of 2019. The Columbus Police Homicide Unit and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are asking anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Stacie Hester that could help the investigation?