On October 8, 2017, 19-year-old Joshua Lucas walked into Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Columbus with a gunshot wound to his upper body and later died of his injuries. The circumstances that led to the shooting have not been made clear, and no suspects or motives have been identified in connection with the case.

Lucas’s death was one of many that contributed to Columbus recording a higher number of homicides in 2017 than in previous years. The case remains unsolved and authorities have asked the public for help. If anyone has information about what happened to Joshua Lucas, please contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.