Joshua Williams, 46, a Black/African American man, was found mortally wounded just after midnight on June 30, 2025, in a parking lot off the 3100 block of Delta Marine Drive on Columbus’s southeast side near Gender Road by the Reynoldsburg line. Officers were dispatched about 12:20 a.m. on reports of shots fired; Williams was discovered with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 12:46 a.m.

Investigators released his identity early that week and asked the public for tips as homicide detectives worked to piece together what happened in the quiet industrial stretch by a diesel company. Two days after the killing, on July 2, 2025, Eric Powell, 44, was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Joshua Williams. Powell was booked into the Franklin County jail and appeared in court where bond was set at $2 million. Police said the investigation remained active and asked anyone who had been near Delta Marine Drive around 12:20 a.m. to come forward.

The reports include few details about what sparked the confrontation or a connection between the men before that night. Does anyone have information about activity near Delta Marine Drive around midnight on June 30, 2025, or saw anything that could help investigators?