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Isaiah A. Hoskins, an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot outside a home in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, on November 6, 2017. Police were called after multiple reports of gunshots around 8 p.m.; officers found Hoskins with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, back, and hand. He was taken to Mount Carmel West Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators say the case remained open for years. Court records state that, according to witness reports and cellphone records, a man later identified as 24-year-old Dametrius Watters and an accomplice allegedly threw rocks at a trailer to lure Hoskins outside, where Watters then shot him. Witnesses reportedly heard Watters confess shortly after the shooting.

If anyone knew Isaiah, saw or heard anything in Franklinton on the evening of November 6, 2017, or has information about the events described, please come forward.