Erik Alcauter-Huitron, 31, was shot and later died on May 17, 2025, after officers responded to a shooting at Fairlane Mobile Home Park off the 3000 block of Kane Drive in Columbus. Medics took him to Grant Medical Center in critical condition; he was pronounced dead at 4:26 p.m. Detectives say the violence arose from a personal dispute involving a long‑running rivalry over the same woman.

Charging documents describe people drinking in a nearby field when a man approached, pulled a gun, and fired multiple times before fleeing. Police quickly identified 26‑year‑old Francisco Vallejo‑Arevalo as the suspect, obtained a murder warrant, and tracked him to Camden in Preble County on May 21. He was taken into custody without incident and returned to face charges in Franklin County; a grand jury later indicted him on counts including aggravated murder and murder, and he pleaded not guilty in early June. Federal authorities said he was not a U.S. citizen and was in Ohio illegally at the time of arrest.

Does anyone have information about Erik, the dispute, or what happened that afternoon?