Nineteen-year-old Royce Gilbert of Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot around noon on March 6, 2024, in the 1100 block of East 18th Avenue in South Linden. Emergency responders took Gilbert to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:51 PM after sustaining critical gunshot injuries.

The Columbus Police Department has not announced any suspects. Detectives J. Wood and A. Hughes are assigned to the homicide investigation, and detectives are asking the public to come forward with information that could help clarify the circumstances of the shooting. No arrests have been reported.

If anyone had seen activity in the area around East 18th Avenue that day or has information about Royce’s death, contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.