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Christopher Marteen, 42, was shot and killed on January 14, 2023, near the McDonald’s at 3554 South High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Reports say he was looking for a vehicle that had been stolen when he was shot in the chest at about 9 a.m. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition and later died of his wounds.

Columbus police released surveillance images of three people fleeing the scene and asked the public for help identifying them. Police later identified 14-year-old Eric Lanning as the shooter; Lanning turned himself in and was charged in connection with Marteen’s death. Marteen worked as a manager at Marlow’s Cheesesteaks in Gahanna, where colleagues described him as dedicated and caring. A GoFundMe was set up to help cover funeral costs.

Did anyone in the area around South High Street that morning see anything that could help investigators?