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William Evans IV, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, died on September 1, 2015, after being shot during a forced-entry incident on the city’s East Side. According to accounts, Evans and an accomplice, Christopher Gould, forced open the back door of a home while armed with handguns. The homeowner, a woman alone with her baby, fired a gun after hearing the door being forced; Evans returned fire and collapsed on the kitchen floor.

Gould fled but was later arrested and pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery, and discharging a gun into a home; he received a 15-year sentence after a plea agreement that reduced a murder charge to involuntary manslaughter. The woman who shot Evans was not injured and was not charged.

Evans’ family insists he had gone to the house to confront the occupant about disrespecting the mother of his child and say he was a sweet, helpful young man. Does anyone have information about Evans, Gould, or the events that night that could shed more light on what happened?