On October 17, 2017, 29-year-old Michael Scarberry was found unconscious in the area of Sullivant Avenue and Brehl Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, after a call to police at about 10:40 p.m. Emergency crews transported him to Mount Carmel West Hospital. According to reports, Scarberry had been assaulted by a group of four to five unknown people who kicked and punched him repeatedly. His condition worsened over the following days, and he died of his injuries on October 29, 2017, nearly two weeks after the attack.

No suspects or motive have been identified and the case remains unsolved. His death was among a series of violent incidents that year as Columbus experienced a record number of homicides. If anyone was in the Sullivant and Brehl area on the night of October 17, 2017, or has information about the assault, please contact investigators with what they know.