John William Medlin IV, 19, was shot to death on May 19, 2018, near the 100 block of South Warren Avenue in Columbus. Warren Avenue and Olive Street; an altercation took place and unknown suspects shot Medlin in the back. The juvenile was physically assaulted, survived, and was taken to Mt. Carmel West Hospital in stable condition.

The Columbus Police Homicide Unit, led by Detective Brian Wildman with Detective Matt Smith assisting, handled the investigation. No motive or suspects had been identified and no arrests were reported. The slaying was noted as the city’s 40th homicide that year. Medlin is survived by his parents, John William Medlin III and Amanda L Medlin, several siblings, and was beginning a relationship with Brianna Nicole Brandon.

Does anyone who was in the S. Warren Avenue and Olive Street area on May 19, 2018, or who knew Medlin, have information that could help the investigation?