Joseph Romano, 47, of Middletown, Ohio, was shot multiple times in his kitchen at his Lafayette Avenue home on November 4, 2016. Reports say he was struck four times, including three bullets to the chest, leg, and neck. Romano was a lifelong resident of the Cincinnati and Middletown areas and worked as a truck driver; he enjoyed camping, fishing, and time with family and friends.

Investigators linked Romano’s killing to a robbery and identified three assailants: Douglas Best, Derrick Brown, and Charles Ray Graham. The following day firefighters found Tiffany Hoskins dead inside a burning Jacoby Avenue house; authorities attributed both murders to the same three suspects. Court filings show Best pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated murder and received two life sentences without parole for 51 years, and Brown pleaded guilty to several charges, including aggravated murder, and received a life sentence. Graham faced additional charges and was set for trial. Romano’s wife, Tina Romano, and Hoskins’ family publicly condemned the perpetrators and sought justice.

Does anyone have information about Romano’s final day or about the Lafayette Avenue neighborhood in November 2016?