Cecil Johnson was 26 when he was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio, in the early morning of July 30, 2016. Officers were called to the 4500 block of Lakeside South at about 2:31 a.m.; Johnson was found on the ground with a gunshot wound and taken to Grant Medical Center, where he underwent emergency surgery and was pronounced dead at 3:53 a.m.

The homicide remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation lists this case among its unsolved homicides and, along with other state and local agencies, is asking the public for tips that could lead to an arrest. Any information that could help bring resolution to the family or identify those responsible is requested; please contact local law enforcement or submit a tip to the appropriate state agency if anything is known.