Robert L. McGowan III was 24 when he was killed on September 26, 2015. A Columbus, Ohio native and Northland High School graduate, he worked in construction and landscaping and performed with the group Paper Chasing Gorillas. He is survived by a daughter, a girlfriend, and numerous relatives and friends who remember him.

The case names Ra’Shaan K. Carter Johnson, then 27, as the person charged with fatally shooting McGowan. Johnson was held in the Franklin County jail after the murder charge and later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a gun specification and to tampering with evidence; he faced up to 17 years in prison.

Robert’s family and community were deeply affected by his death. If anyone knew Robert, his routines, or has information about the case, please share what you remember.