Todd Ellis Lancaster, 45, was shot and killed in his Columbus home on April 13, 2018. Officers responding to a report of gunshots at 4715 Larkhall Lane found Lancaster shot and barely alive; he was taken to Grant Medical Center and pronounced dead at 11:59 a.m. He was the youngest son of Clarence Hoby Lancaster and Shirley Amanda Tippitt, and is survived by six children and five grandchildren. Lancaster owned a small business and was an avid Ohio State University fan.

On October 19, 2018, 21-year-old Hasani Lateef Goosby Jr. of South Linden was arrested by the Columbus Police SWAT Team and charged with Lancaster’s murder. Witnesses identified Goosby as the shooter. He was given a $1.5 million bond and was due back in court on October 30, 2018. The case was noted as the 25th homicide in Columbus for 2018.

Anyone with information about Lancaster, the shooting at 4715 Larkhall Lane, or who knew him is asked to come forward.