William Applegate, 29, of Milford, Ohio, died of a gunshot wound to the chest on May 16, 2024, after an argument at a North Columbus residence with his 37-year-old roommate, Brian Sias. The dispute reportedly began when Sias asked Applegate to move out. Sias was found on the front porch by police with his hands raised and said he had a firearm in his hoodie pocket. Officers discovered Applegate inside suffering the fatal wound.

Sias told police he shot Applegate in self-defense, saying Applegate assaulted him during the argument. Witness accounts differ: one witness said Sias struck Applegate first, then produced a weapon and fired. Sias was arrested and charged with murder and felonious assault and held on $500,000 bond. This incident was recorded as Columbus’s 30th homicide of 2024. If anyone observed the confrontation or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.