Jose Guadalupe Noriega-Mejia was six years old when he died in a deliberately set fire at an apartment complex at 600 Lynwood Lane in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12, 2004. The blaze occurred during the night; residents were awakened by people yelling and pounding on doors. Ten people in total lost their lives in the fire.

Authorities classified the incident as arson. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office leads the investigation; the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Attorney General’s Office have highlighted the case among unsolved homicides to generate new leads. No suspect has been publicly identified in the material provided.

If anyone has information that could help bring those responsible to justice or provide closure to the families, please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office or the Ohio Attorney General’s tip line.