Charles Eugene Staten, a 38-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot outside the Brothers Food Mart in the 1700 block of Parsons Avenue on April 7, 2017. He was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound around 9:52 p.m., transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, and later pronounced dead.

Columbus police charged 27-year-old Mershaun Marquis Johnson with Staten’s murder; Johnson was already incarcerated on unrelated charges at the time of the incident. The shooting was recorded as the 33rd homicide in Columbus for 2017. Staten is mourned by his mother Althea Davis, his father Charles Baumgardner, and his children; funeral services were held at Marlan Gary Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace North in Columbus.

What new leads or memories do community members have about that night or the Brothers Food Mart location that could shed light on this case?